Nonresponse rates are a problematic indicator of nonresponse bias in survey research

Editorial

Michael Davern. Health Serv Res. 2013 Jun.

. 2013 Jun;48(3):905-12.

doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12070.

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Evaluating survey quality in health services research: a decision framework for assessing nonresponse bias.
Halbesleben JR, Whitman MV. Halbesleben JR, et al. Health Serv Res. 2013 Jun;48(3):913-30. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12002. Epub 2012 Oct 10. Health Serv Res. 2013. PMID: 23046097 Free PMC article.

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