Investigating the effect of nonparticipation using a population-based case-control study on myocardial infarction

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 437-441

  Ramos, Elisabete ^a   Lopes, Carla ^a   Barros, Henrique ^a,b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Myocardial Infarction; Participation; Response Bias

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PORTUGAL; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 3142778520     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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