Evaluating bias with loss to follow-up in a community-based cohort: empirical investigation from the CARRS Study

Conclusion
In this representative cohort of urban Indians, we found low attrition and minimal bias due to the loss to follow-up. Our cohort’s inconsistent participation bias shows our retention strategies like open communication, providing health profiles, etc have potential benefits.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kondal, D., Awasthi, A., Patel, S. A., Chang, H. H., Ali, M. K., Deepa, M., Mohan, S., Mohan, V., Narayan, K. M. V., Tandon, N., Prabhakaran, D. Tags: Original research Source Type: research