Triggered sampling could help improve longitudinal studies of persons with elevated mortality risk
Dubin JA, Han L, Fried TR. Triggered sampling could help improve longitudinal studies of persons with elevated mortality risk. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2006, 60: 288-293. PMID: 17292023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiasChoice BehaviorChronic DiseaseData CollectionEpidemiologic Research DesignHumansLife Support CareLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPatient DropoutsSample SizeConceptsElevated mortality riskMortality riskChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLongitudinal studyCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseMixed effects modelsLongitudinal observational studyLongitudinal clinical studyStudy design featuresEffects modelHeart failurePulmonary diseaseAdvanced illnessTreatment preferencesClinical studiesObservational studyFirst triggerStudy designPatientsRiskValuable additionMean preferenceSimilar resultsIllness