The potential for bias due to attrition in the National Exposure Registry: An examination of reasons for nonresponse, nonrespondent characteristics, and the response rate

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Burg, Je Anne R ^a   Allred, Sarah L ^b   Sapp II, James H ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attrition; longitudinal survey; registry; response rates

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; REGISTER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030975461     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074823379701300101     Document Type: Article

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