An examination of bias in volunteer subject selection: Findings from an in-depth child abuse study

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-88

  Mandel, Francine S ^a,b   Weiner, Merrill ^b   Kaplan, Sandra ^b   Pelcovitz, David ^b   Labruna, Victor ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

External validity; Generalizability; Physical abuse; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT SELECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW YORK; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELECTION BIAS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034122440     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007772931154     Document Type: Article

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