Selective loss of participants as a consequence of under-coverage and non-response in research among the aged: An overview;Het Zwitserlevengevoel. Selectieve uitval door onderdekking en non-respons in onderzoek naar ouderen: Een overzicht

Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-16

  Van Goo, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aged; Bias; Non response; Survey research; Under coverage

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849087238     PISSN: 01679228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03088471     Document Type: Review

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