Analysis of non-response bias in a mailed health survey

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1123-1128

  Etter, J F ^a   Perneger, T V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mail surveys; Response bias; Survey methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0030681074     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(97)00166-2     Document Type: Article

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