Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation?

Linda Kaerlev; Henrik A. Kolstad; Ase Marie Hansen; Jane Frølund Thomsen; Anette Kærgaard; Reiner Ernst Rugulies; Sigurd Mikkelsen; Johan Hviid Andersen; Ole Mors; Matias Grynderup; Jens Peter Bonde

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-539

Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation?

Linda Kaerlev
, Henrik A. Kolstad
, Ase Marie Hansen
, Jane Frølund Thomsen
, Anette Kærgaard
, Reiner Ernst Rugulies
, Sigurd Mikkelsen
, Johan Hviid Andersen
, Ole Mors
, Matias Grynderup
, Jens Peter Bonde

Arbejds- & Miljømedicinsk Afdeling BFH

44 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

Low participation in population-based follow-up studies addressing psychosocial risk factors may cause biased estimation of health risk but the issue has seldom been examined. We compared risk estimates for selected health outcomes among respondents and the entire source population.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	B M C Public Health
Vol/bind	8
Udgave nummer	11
Sider (fra-til)	539
ISSN	1471-2458
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-539
Status	Udgivet - 2011

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10.1186/1471-2458-11-539

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