Response rates among control subjects in case-control studies☆

Slattery, Martha L.; Edwards, Sandra L.; Caan, Bette J.; Kerber, Richard A.; Potter, John D.

doi:10.1016/1047-2797(94)00113-8

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Response rates among control subjects in case-control studies☆

Slattery, Martha L., Edwards, Sandra L., Caan, Bette J., Kerber, Richard A., Potter, John D.·1995·Annals of Epidemiology

DOI 10.1016/1047-2797(94)00113-8

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Response rates are an important component of epidemiologic research. The purposes of this study are (a) to evaluate how response rates are defined and calculated for control subjects in epidemiologic case-control studies, and (b) to explore factors that may impact response in epidemiologic studies. Our results show that the method of control subject selection has an impact on study response. Gender of respondent does not appear to impact response rates. However, response rates are generally worse for individuals less than 45 years old. Methods used to calculate response have a great impact on "response rate"; therefore, it is important for researchers to define exactly what the reported response rates represent and how they are derived so that data can be interpreted appropriately.

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Authors: Slattery, M. L., Edwards, S. L., Caan, B. J., Kerber, R. A., & Potter, J. D.
Affiliations: University of Utah (US)
Kaiser Permanente (US)
University of Minnesota (US)
Corresponding author: Slattery, Martha L.
ORCID: Slattery, Martha L.
Edwards, Sandra L.
Caan, Bette J.
Potter, John D.
Venue: Annals of Epidemiology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1995-05
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Pages: 245-249
ISSN: 1047-2797 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/1047-2797(94)00113-8
OpenAlex: W2124048591
Cited by: 167
References: 14
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 27.33
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Annals of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Cancer Institute (CA 48998)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Keywords: response rate, case-control study, control subjects, respondent characteristics
MeSH terms: Adult, Age Factors, Aged, California, Colonic Neoplasms, Cooperative Behavior, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Health Maintenance Organizations, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Sex Factors, United States, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S., Utah, Case-Control Studies, Sample Size, Patient Selection

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