Open AccessPredictors of attrition in a longitudinal population-based study of aging
Author(s) -
Erin Jacobsen,
Xinhui Ran,
Anran Liu,
ChungChou H. Chang,
Mary Ganguli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international psychogeriatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1741-203X
pISSN - 1041-6102
DOI - 10.1017/s1041610220000447
Subject(s) - attrition , logistic regression , dementia , gerontology , psychology , longitudinal study , population , medicine , clinical psychology , environmental health , disease , dentistry , pathology
Longitudinal studies predictably experience non-random attrition over time. Among older adults, risk factors for attrition may be similar to risk factors for outcomes such as cognitive decline and dementia, potentially biasing study results.