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SUBMITTER: Montgomery MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3184944 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Montgomery Martha P MP Kamel Freya F Hoppin Jane A JA Beane Freeman Laura E LE Alavanja Michael C R MC Sandler Dale P DP
American journal of industrial medicine 20100501 5
<h4>Background</h4>We investigated the potential for selection bias due to non-participation in the follow-up of a large prospective cohort study.<h4>Methods</h4>Licensed pesticide applicators (52,395 private; 4,916 commercial) in the Agricultural Health Study provided demographic, health, and pesticide exposure information at enrollment (1993-1997) and in a 5-year follow-up telephone interview. Factors associated with non-participation in the follow-up were identified using multiple logistic re ...[more]