Does nonparticipation in studies of advanced cancer lead to biased quality-of-life scores?

Morten A Petersen; Lise Pedersen; Mogens Groenvold

doi:10.1089/jpm.2009.0108

Does nonparticipation in studies of advanced cancer lead to biased quality-of-life scores?

Morten A Petersen, Lise Pedersen, Mogens Groenvold

10 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstrakt

Missing data are a common problem in palliative care research. Often the most impaired patients are unable to participate in studies. This may result in biased findings. We investigated whether observed patient reported outcomes should be adjusted for bias resulting from nonparticipation.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Palliative Medicine
Vol/bind	12
Udgave nummer	11
Sider (fra-til)	1023-8
Antal sider	6
ISSN	1096-6218
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2009.0108
Status	Udgivet - 2009

Adgang til dokumentet

10.1089/jpm.2009.0108

Citationsformater

@article{fcc5c630e6874dc298de3b40ed59cf6a,

title = "Does nonparticipation in studies of advanced cancer lead to biased quality-of-life scores?",

abstract = "Missing data are a common problem in palliative care research. Often the most impaired patients are unable to participate in studies. This may result in biased findings. We investigated whether observed patient reported outcomes should be adjusted for bias resulting from nonparticipation.",

keywords = "Bias (Epidemiology), Europe, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Palliative Care, Patient Compliance, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Research Subjects",

author = "Petersen, {Morten A} and Lise Pedersen and Mogens Groenvold",

year = "2009",

doi = "10.1089/jpm.2009.0108",

language = "English",

volume = "12",

pages = "1023--8",

journal = "Journal of Palliative Medicine",

issn = "1096-6218",