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The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study: representativity, cancer incidence and mortality in participants and non-participants

Manjer, Jonas LU ; Carlsson, S ; Elmståhl, Sölve LU ; Gullberg, Bo LU ; Janzon, Lars LU ; Lindstrom, M LU ; Mattisson, Iréne LU and Berglund, Göran LU (2001) In European Journal of Cancer Prevention 10(6). p.489-499
Abstract
In order to investigate potential selection bias in population-based cohort studies, participants (n = 28098) and non-participants (n = 40807) in the Malmo Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS) were compared with regard to cancer incidence and mortality. MDCS participants were also compared with participants in a mailed health survey with regard to subjective health, socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle. Cancer incidence prior to recruitment was lower in non-participants, Cox proportional hazards analysis yielded a relative risk (RR) with a 95% confidence interval of 0.95 (0.90-1.00), compared with participants. During recruitment, cancer incidence was higher in non-participants, RR: 1.08 (1.01-1.17). Mortality was higher in... (More)
In order to investigate potential selection bias in population-based cohort studies, participants (n = 28098) and non-participants (n = 40807) in the Malmo Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS) were compared with regard to cancer incidence and mortality. MDCS participants were also compared with participants in a mailed health survey with regard to subjective health, socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle. Cancer incidence prior to recruitment was lower in non-participants, Cox proportional hazards analysis yielded a relative risk (RR) with a 95% confidence interval of 0.95 (0.90-1.00), compared with participants. During recruitment, cancer incidence was higher in non-participants, RR: 1.08 (1.01-1.17). Mortality was higher in non-participants both during, 3.55 (3.13-4.03), and following the recruitment period, 2.21 (2.03-2.41). The proportion reporting good health was higher in the MDCS than in the mailed health survey (where 74.6% participated), but the socio-demographic structure was similar. We conclude that mortality is higher in non-participants than in participants during recruitment and follow-up. It is also suggested that non-participants may have a lower cancer incidence prior to recruitment but a higher incidence during the recruitment period. (Less)
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socio-demography, representativity, participants, non-participants, Cancer incidence, mortality
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European Journal of Cancer Prevention
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489 - 499
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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  author       = {{Manjer, Jonas and Carlsson, S and Elmståhl, Sölve and Gullberg, Bo and Janzon, Lars and Lindstrom, M and Mattisson, Iréne and Berglund, Göran}},
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  series       = {{European Journal of Cancer Prevention}},
  title        = {{The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study: representativity, cancer incidence and mortality in participants and non-participants}},
  volume       = {{10}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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