Self-selection in a population-based cohort study: impact on health service use and survival for bowel and lung cancer assessed using data linkage

Self-selection in a population-based cohort study: impact on health service use and survival for bowel and lung cancer assessed using data linkage

Abstract Background In contrast to aetiological associations, there is little empirical evidence for generalising health service use associations from cohort studies. We compared the health service use of cohort study participants diagnosed with bowel or lung cancer to the source population of peopl...

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Main Authors: Nicola Creighton, Stuart Purdie, Matthew Soeberg, Richard Walton, Deborah Baker, Jane Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Cohort studies
Selection bias
Health care utilisation
Cancer
Sociodemographic factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0537-3

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