Loss to Follow-Up: Issues and Recommendations
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Loss to follow-up
Why do these situations make a difference? Because in each situation, those lost to follow-up often have a different prognosis than those who complete the study. For example, patients who receive treatment for cervical myelopathy may not return for follow-up because they became asymptomatic and felt no need to return to see the surgeon. Conversely, some patients may not return because they had ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Volta Review
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0042-8639,2162-5158
DOI: 10.17955/tvr.111.2.m.664