Considerations of response bias and value in linking an existing longitudinal cohort study with national health record data

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Considerations of response bias and value in linking an existing longitudinal cohort study with national health record data

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ABSTRACT Objective Longitudinal cohort studies remain important sources of information in health and epidemiological research and represent a significant investment of resources. The maintenance of these cohorts over time and the representativeness of retained participants are important considerations for researchers. For those weighting the benefits of augmenting a longitudinal cohort study with data linkage to national health records, the potential for bias in consent and match rates and th...

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2017-04-01

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Joanne Allen / Andy Towers / Fiona Alpass / Christine Stephens

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International Journal of Population Data Science

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https://ijpds.org/article/view/215

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Demography / Population / Vital events

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