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标题：Retaining Older People in Longitudinal Research Studies: Some Ethical Issues
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作者：Anthea Tinker ; Gill Mein ; Suneeta Bhamra 等
期刊名称：Research Ethics
印刷版ISSN：1747-0161
电子版ISSN：2047-6094
出版年度：2009
卷号：5
期号：2
页码：71-74
DOI：10.1177/174701610900500206
出版社：SAGE Publications
摘要：The increase in drop-out rates, especially among older people, in longitudinal studies is a matter for concern if the results are to be valid. The research reported here contains a number of pieces of evidence that might help address the problem. These include a literature review, a survey of some longitudinal studies, secondary (quantitative and qualitative) analysis of the data from a longitudinal study of civil servants (the Whitehall II study), and new data from focus groups and telephone interviews with participants from this current study. The findings relate to reasons why older people continue to take part in such studies, why they drop out and what might encourage them to continue participating. The main reasons for drop out relate to being older, having cognitive impairment and poor functioning, living alone, being a woman and being less educated. There were also a range of practical reasons including the study being too time-consuming and problems with transport.
关键词：longitudinal studies ; older people ; attrition ; retention ; ethics