Does non-responder bias have a significant effect on the results in a postal questionnaire study?

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 809-817

  Kotaniemi, Jyrki Tapani ^a   Hassi, Juhani ^b   Kataja, Matti ^c   Jönsson, Elsy ^d   Laitinen, Lauri A ^e   Sovijärvi, Anssi R A ^e   Lundbäck, Bo ^f  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adults; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Epidemiology; Non responders; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EXERCISE; FINLAND; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL SERVICE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035740608     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015615130459     Document Type: Article

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