Sampling 'hard-to-reach' populations in health research: yield from a study targeting Americans living in Canada

Sampling 'hard-to-reach' populations in health research: yield from a study targeting Americans living in Canada

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some populations targeted in survey research can be hard to reach, either because of lack of contact information, or non-existent databases to inform sampling. Here, we present a methodological "case-report" of the yield of...

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Main Authors: Noseworthy Tom W, Dunn James R, Maxwell Colleen J, Lewis Steven, Southern Danielle A, Corbett Gail, Thomas Karen, Ghali William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/57

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