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Exploring patterns of response across the lifespan: the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) study.

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cam.issuedOnline2018-06-19
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Emma
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Holly
dc.contributor.authorBrayne, Carol
dc.contributor.authorCam-CAN
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Fiona E
dc.contributor.orcidGreen, Emma [0000-0002-8687-5590]
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T14:11:25Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T14:11:25Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-19
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: With declining rates of participation in epidemiological studies there is an important need to attempt to understand what factors might affect response. This study examines the pattern of response at different adult ages within a contemporary cross-sectional population-based cohort, the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN). METHODS: Using logistic regression, we investigated associations between age, gender and Townsend deprivation level for both participants and non-participants. Weighted estimates of the odds ratios with confidence intervals for each demographic characteristic were calculated. Reasons given for refusal were grouped into three broad categories: 'active', 'passive' and illness preventing interview. RESULTS: An association of age and participation was found, with individuals in middle age groups more likely to participate (age group 48-57 OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.5-2.2 and age group 58-67 OR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.7-2.4). Overall, there was no difference in participation between men and women. An association with deprivation was found, with those living in the most deprived areas being the least willing to participate (fifth quintile OR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.5-0.7). An interaction between age and gender was found whereby younger women and older men were more likely to agree to participate (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight some of the factors affecting recruitment into epidemiological studies in the UK and suggest that targeted age-specific recruitment strategies might be needed to increase participation rates in future cohort investigations.
dc.format.mediumElectronic
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.30185
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2458
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/282821
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5663-7
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAgeing
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectEpidemiological study
dc.subjectLifespan
dc.subjectNeuroscience
dc.subjectNon-participation
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectCohort Studies
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectEpidemiologic Studies
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.titleExploring patterns of response across the lifespan: the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) study.
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-06-03
prism.issueIdentifier1
prism.publicationDate2018
prism.publicationNameBMC Public Health
prism.startingPage760
prism.volume18
pubs.funder-project-idWellcome Trust (103838/Z/14/Z)
pubs.funder-project-idBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/H008217/1)
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (G9901400)
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (G0601022)
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (MC_U105597119)
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (MC_UU_00005/12)
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (G0601022/1)
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-06-19
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1186/s12889-018-5663-7

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