Hot on the Trail Minimizing Participant Attrition Over Time热的线索尽量减少参与者磨损随着时间的推移.pptVIP

AEA 2003 HOT on the TRAILMinimizing Participant Attrition Over Time Catherine Callow-Heusser Lori A. Roggman Katie Christiansen O. Rich Sharp ? Why Minimize Attrition? Attrition can diminish measurable intervention effects Reduce intervention dosage of treatment group participants Introduce non-response bias Create non-equivalent groups Result in loss of a disproportionate number of certain groups/characteristics of participants Reduce statistical power Threaten internal/external validity ? Minimizing Participant Attrition Planned methods and organized record keeping Regular partici