Family Practice, Vol 15, 261-263, Copyright © 1998 by World Organization of Family Doctors
M van den Akker, F Buntinx, JF Metsemakers and JA Knottnerus
BACKGROUND: Non-response analysis is often restricted to the influence of
age, sex and socio-economic status on response status. In this study the
health status of responders and non-responders was also compared. RESULTS:
Responders were comparable to non-responders with regard to the number of
diagnosed disorders as well as to the prevalences of disorders within body
systems. Non-responders only showed psychological disorders more often.
CONCLUSION: It is useful to assess the relation between non-response and
morbidity patterns in other studies as well, in order to detect selective
non-response and bias.
ORIGINAL CLINICAL RESEARCH
Morbidity in responders and non-responders in a register-based population survey
Maastricht University, Department of General Practice, The Netherlands.
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