Participation bias in postal surveys among older adults: The role played by self-reported health, physical functional decline and frailty

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 592-598

  de Souto Barreto, Philipe ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly; Frailty; Participation bias; Postal survey; Self rated health; Self selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONRESPONSE BIAS; PARTICIPATION BIAS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTAL SURVEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FRANCE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTAL SERVICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84865632548     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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