Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation?

Linda Kaerlev; Henrik Kolstad; Åse Marie Hansen; Jane Frølund Thomsen; Anette Kærgaard; Reiner Rugulies; Sigurd Mikkelsen; Johan Hviid Andersen; Ole Mors; Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup; Jens Peter Bonde

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-539

Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation?

Linda Kaerlev, Henrik Kolstad, Åse Marie Hansen, Jane Frølund Thomsen, Anette Kærgaard, Reiner Rugulies, Sigurd Mikkelsen, Johan Hviid Andersen, Ole Mors, Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup, Jens Peter Bonde

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Abstract

Low participation in population-based follow-up studies addressing psychosocial risk factors may cause biased estimation of health risk but the issue has seldom been examined. We compared risk estimates for selected health outcomes among respondents and the entire source population.

Original language	English
Journal	B M C Public Health
Volume	11
Pages (from-to)	539
ISSN	1471-2458
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-539
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

Adult
Denmark
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders
Occupational Exposure
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Risk Assessment
Sample Size

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Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation? / Kaerlev, Linda; Kolstad, Henrik; Hansen, Åse Marie ; Thomsen, Jane Frølund; Kærgaard, Anette; Rugulies, Reiner; Mikkelsen, Sigurd; Andersen, Johan Hviid; Mors, Ole; Grynderup, Matias Brødsgaard; Bonde, Jens Peter.

In: B M C Public Health, Vol. 11, 2011, p. 539.

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Kaerlev, Linda ; Kolstad, Henrik ; Hansen, Åse Marie ; Thomsen, Jane Frølund ; Kærgaard, Anette ; Rugulies, Reiner ; Mikkelsen, Sigurd ; Andersen, Johan Hviid ; Mors, Ole ; Grynderup, Matias Brødsgaard ; Bonde, Jens Peter. / Are risk estimates biased in follow-up studies of psychosocial factors with low base-line participation?. In: B M C Public Health. 2011 ; Vol. 11. pp. 539.

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