A systematic review of the effect of retention methods in population-based cohort studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Longitudinal studies are of aetiological and public health relevance but can be undermined by attrition. The aim of this paper was to identify effective retention strategies to increase participation in population-based cohort studie...

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Main Authors: Harding Seeromanie, Booker Cara L, Benzeval Michaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/249