The problem of attrition in a Finnish longitudinal survey on depression

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-120

  Eerola, Mervi ^a   Huurre, Taina ^a   Aro, Hillevi ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Attrition; Depression; Longitudinal study; Non response models

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 13444251129     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-004-1657-0     Document Type: Review

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