Evaluation of non-response bias in mental health determinants and outcomes in a large sample of pre-adolescents
Evaluation of non-response bias in mental health determinants and outcomes in a large sample of pre-adolescents
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DOI：
10.1007/s10654-004-4948-6
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发表时间：
2005-02-01
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13.6
通讯作者：
Ormel, J
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作者：
de Winter, AF;Oldehinkel, AJ;Ormel, J
由于无反应可能危及研究的有效性，因此对无反应的全面评估是正确解释研究结果的先决条件。最近，跟踪青少年个人生活调查(TRAILS)的基线评估完成，这是一项针对荷兰青少年前儿童的前瞻性队列研究。这份报告的目的是通过比较应答者和非应答者关于心理健康决定因素(例如，人口统计学和认知表现)和结果，以及两者之间的联系来检验无反应偏见。此外，我们还考察了招募参与者的长期努力是否有助于防止或减少无反应偏见。由于各种招聘程序，最初的回复率为66%，最终回复率为76%。招募参与者的长期努力防止了精神病理学患病率的无反应偏差。尽管无反应者在几个个体特征上与应答者有所不同，但在这些特征和精神病理学之间的联系方面没有发现显著的差异。我们的结论是，TRAILS为提高我们对青春期心理健康发展的理解提供了坚实的基础。
Since non- response may jeopardize the validity of studies, comprehensive assessment of non-response is a prerequisite for proper interpretation of study findings. Recently, the baseline assessment of the TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey ( TRAILS), a prospective cohort study among Dutch pre-adolescents, was completed. The aim of this report is to examine non-response bias by comparing responders and non-responders regarding mental health determinants (e. g., demographics and cognitive performance) and outcomes, as well as associations between the two. Furthermore, we examine whether extended efforts to recruit participants contribute to the prevention or reduction of nonresponse bias. Thanks to various recruitment procedures, the initial response rate of 66% increased to a final rate of 76%. The extended efforts to recruit participants prevented non-response bias in the prevalence rates of psychopathology. Although non-responders differed from responders with respect to several individual characteristics, no significant differences were found regarding associations between these characteristics and psychopathology. We conclude that TRAILS provides a solid basis to improve our understanding of the development of mental health during adolescence.