Practice of reporting social characteristics when describing representativeness of epidemiological cohort studies – A rationale for an intersectional perspective

Practice of reporting social characteristics when describing representativeness of epidemiological cohort studies – A rationale for an intersectional perspective

Representativeness has been defined as the degree of similarity of a study population compared to an external population. To characterize a study population, both health-related and social or demographic features should be considered according to current guidelines. However, little guidance is given...

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Main Authors: Philipp Jaehn, Julia Rehling, Ronny Klawunn, Sibille Merz, Christine Holmberg, Gabriele Bolte, Emily Mena, Alexander Rommel, Anke-Christine Saß, Kathleen Pöge, Sarah Strasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Representativeness
Study participation
Cohort studies
Social location
Intersectionality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827320302548

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