Nurturing Longitudinal Samples 2.0.
| Autor: | Stuifbergen AK; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA., Becker H; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA., Kullberg V; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA., Palesh O; Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, VA, USA., Kesler SR; The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Western journal of nursing research [West J Nurs Res] 2024 Oct; Vol. 46 (10), pp. 831-836. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01939459241273328 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: While longitudinal designs can provide significant advantages compared to single measurement/cross sectional designs, they require careful attention to study infrastructure and the risk of attrition among the sample over multiple time points. Objective: The strategies used to design and manage an appropriate infrastructure for a longitudinal study and approaches to retain samples are explored using examples from 2 studies, a 25-year study of persons living with multiple sclerosis and a 10-year longitudinal follow-up of breast cancer survivors. Results: Key strategies (developing appropriate infrastructure, minimizing costs to participants, and maximizing rewards of study participation) have helped address the serious threat of attrition in these longitudinal samples. Conclusion: Implementation of these strategies can help mitigate some of the disadvantages and leverage the strengths of longitudinal research to produce reliable, insightful, and impactful outcomes. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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