Relative survival: a useful tool to assess generalisability in longitudinal studies of health in older persons
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Generalisability of longitudinal studies is threatened by issues such as choice of sampling frame, representativeness of the initial sample, and attrition. To determine representativeness, cohorts are often compared with the populati...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2011-02-01
|
| Series: | Emerging Themes in Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ete-online.com/content/8/1/3 |