Assessing non-response to a mailed health survey including self-collection of biological material
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Assessing non-response to a mailed health survey including self-collection of biological material.
BACKGROUND Collection of biological material via mailed health surveys is an emerging trend. This study was conducted to assess non-response bias in a study of sexually transmitted infection utilizing self-collected, home-obtained specimens. METHODS Data from a nationwide administrative database on health care utilization together with data from a research study were used. The research study ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq053