Why families choose not to participate in research: Feedback from non-responders

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-62

  Barratt, Rachel ^a,b   Levickis, Penny ^a,c   Naughton, Geraldine ^d   Gerner, Bibi ^a,c   Gibbons, Kay ^b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ethics; obesity; patient participation; patient selection; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EATING DISORDER; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RISK; TIME FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84872499711     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12020     Document Type: Article

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