Retention and attrition in bariatric surgery research: a qualitative study
Background: Longitudinal bariatric surgical research studies often lack information on retention and attrition of participants and the strategies utilized to optimize these. The potential for attrition with adverse effects on validity increases over time.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: William F Gourash, Melissa Kalarchian, Joan Such Lockhart, Lenore K Resick, Anita P Courcoulas Source Type: research