Non-response in a nationwide follow-up postal survey in Finland: a register-based mortality analysis of respondents and non-respondents of the Health and Social Support (HeSSup) Study

: Sakari Suominen, Karoliina Koskenvuo, Lauri Sillanmäki, Jussi Vahtera, Katariina Korkeila, Mika Kivimäki, Kari J Mattila, Pekka Virtanen, Markku Sumanen, Päivi Rautava, Markku Koskenvuo

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2012

BMJ Open

: BMJ OPEN

: ARTN e000657

: 2

: 5

: 2044-6055

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000657

Conclusions: Postal surveys result in slight underestimation of illness prevalence.

Public health care science, environmental and occupational health