Attrition in a longitudinal study with hard-to-reach participants was reduced by ongoing contact

Michael C David; Rosa Alati; Robert Ware; Stuart Kinner

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.002

Attrition in a longitudinal study with hard-to-reach participants was reduced by ongoing contact

Michael C David
, Rosa Alati
, Robert Ware
, Stuart Kinner

School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

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Abstract

Minimizing attrition is a key objective in longitudinal research, with possible consequences being additional bias and reduced generalizability. Identifying determinants of attrition is essential in determining attrition prevention strategies. The objective of this study was to investigate a number of these determinants, with an emphasis on contactability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	575 - 581
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume	66
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.002
Publication status	Published - 2013

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