Dropouts and refusals in observational studies: Lessons for prevention trials

Neurology

Volumn 67, Issue 9 SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Jacova, Claudia ^a   Hsiung, Ging Yuek R ^a   Feldman, Howard H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33750576988     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.67.9_suppl_3.s17     Document Type: Article

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