Non-participation modestly increased with distance to the examination clinic among adults in Finnish health examination surveys.

CONCLUSIONS: Long distances from home to the examination clinic are one reason for low participation activity. Possible bias caused by these differences in participation could be decreased by providing the option of a home examination. PMID: 29143578 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29143578?dopt=Abstract

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Reinikainen J, Saarsalmi P, Härkänen T, Jousilahti P, Karvanen J, Männistö S, Tolonen H Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research

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