Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Respondent Attrition
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2006-10-20
Definition:
Loss of subjects (e.g.,. respondents answering questions in a survey or interview) over the course of the research project. Attrition may be a source of bias if the subjects who are lost make the sample less representative of the population.
References
- Lix L, Yogendran M, Burchill C, Metge C, McKeen N, Moore D, Bond R. Defining and Validating Chronic Diseases: An Administrative Data Approach. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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