Reporting practices of dropouts in psychological research using a wait-list control: Current state and suggestions for improvement

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-42

  Cisler, Josh M ^a   Barnes, Aaron C ^b   Farnsworth, Donald ^c   Sifers, Sarah K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^d MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition Rate; Dropouts; Experimental Design; Methodology; Wait list

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PERIODICALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 34247241006     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.201     Document Type: Article

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