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Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect? / Winkler, Volker; Leitzmann, Michael; Obi, Nadia; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Edinger, Thomas; Giani, Guido; Linseisen, Jakob; Löffler, Markus; Michels, Karin; Nöthlings, Ute; Schipf, Sabine; Kluttig, Alexander; Wichmann, H-Erich; Hoffmann, Barbara; Jöckel, Karl-Heinz; Becher, Heiko.

In: INT J PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 59, No. 3, 01.06.2014, p. 555-563.

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Winkler, V, Leitzmann, M, Obi, N, Ahrens, W, Edinger, T, Giani, G, Linseisen, J, Löffler, M, Michels, K, Nöthlings, U, Schipf, S, Kluttig, A, Wichmann, H-E, Hoffmann, B, Jöckel, K-H & Becher, H 2014, 'Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect?', INT J PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 555-563. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1

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Winkler, V., Leitzmann, M., Obi, N., Ahrens, W., Edinger, T., Giani, G., Linseisen, J., Löffler, M., Michels, K., Nöthlings, U., Schipf, S., Kluttig, A., Wichmann, H-E., Hoffmann, B., Jöckel, K-H., & Becher, H. (2014). Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect? INT J PUBLIC HEALTH, 59(3), 555-563. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1

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Winkler V, Leitzmann M, Obi N, Ahrens W, Edinger T, Giani G et al. Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect? INT J PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014 Jun 1;59(3):555-563. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1

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title = "Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect?",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: Response rates in epidemiologic studies vary widely. This study examines response rates of potential study participants according to foreign versus German background and investigates effects of recruitment strategies.METHODS: Response rates and characteristics of recruitment procedures from feasibility studies for a large cohort study conducted in 2011 were analyzed.RESULTS: Among 1,235 participants the proportion of recruited individuals with a foreign background was 17.3% (95% confidence interval 15.3-19.5%), significantly lower than in the sampling frame (23.1%). The difference between observed and expected proportion was high among individuals with Turkish background and smaller among ethnic Germans from the Former Soviet Union and other foreign background groups. Common recruitment strategies to increase the response had positive effects in all groups. For the planned recruitment strategy in the forthcoming German National Cohort, we estimate an overall response of approximately 50%.CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with Turkish background may need particular efforts to be adequately represented in a population-based cohort in Germany. Other foreign background groups are relatively well represented using standard procedures. An adequate response can be obtained under carefully planned recruitment strategies.",
keywords = "Cohort Studies, Emigrants and Immigrants, Epidemiologic Studies, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Selection, Population Groups, Residence Characteristics",
author = "Volker Winkler and Michael Leitzmann and Nadia Obi and Wolfgang Ahrens and Thomas Edinger and Guido Giani and Jakob Linseisen and Markus L{\"o}ffler and Karin Michels and Ute N{\"o}thlings and Sabine Schipf and Alexander Kluttig and H-Erich Wichmann and Barbara Hoffmann and Karl-Heinz J{\"o}ckel and Heiko Becher",
year = "2014",
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doi = "10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1",
language = "English",
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journal = "INT J PUBLIC HEALTH",
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T1 - Response in individuals with and without foreign background and application to the National Cohort in Germany: which factors have an effect?

AU - Winkler, Volker

AU - Leitzmann, Michael

AU - Obi, Nadia

AU - Ahrens, Wolfgang

AU - Edinger, Thomas

AU - Giani, Guido

AU - Linseisen, Jakob

AU - Löffler, Markus

AU - Michels, Karin

AU - Nöthlings, Ute

AU - Schipf, Sabine

AU - Kluttig, Alexander

AU - Wichmann, H-Erich

AU - Hoffmann, Barbara

AU - Jöckel, Karl-Heinz

AU - Becher, Heiko

PY - 2014/6/1

Y1 - 2014/6/1

N2 - OBJECTIVES: Response rates in epidemiologic studies vary widely. This study examines response rates of potential study participants according to foreign versus German background and investigates effects of recruitment strategies.METHODS: Response rates and characteristics of recruitment procedures from feasibility studies for a large cohort study conducted in 2011 were analyzed.RESULTS: Among 1,235 participants the proportion of recruited individuals with a foreign background was 17.3% (95% confidence interval 15.3-19.5%), significantly lower than in the sampling frame (23.1%). The difference between observed and expected proportion was high among individuals with Turkish background and smaller among ethnic Germans from the Former Soviet Union and other foreign background groups. Common recruitment strategies to increase the response had positive effects in all groups. For the planned recruitment strategy in the forthcoming German National Cohort, we estimate an overall response of approximately 50%.CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with Turkish background may need particular efforts to be adequately represented in a population-based cohort in Germany. Other foreign background groups are relatively well represented using standard procedures. An adequate response can be obtained under carefully planned recruitment strategies.

AB - OBJECTIVES: Response rates in epidemiologic studies vary widely. This study examines response rates of potential study participants according to foreign versus German background and investigates effects of recruitment strategies.METHODS: Response rates and characteristics of recruitment procedures from feasibility studies for a large cohort study conducted in 2011 were analyzed.RESULTS: Among 1,235 participants the proportion of recruited individuals with a foreign background was 17.3% (95% confidence interval 15.3-19.5%), significantly lower than in the sampling frame (23.1%). The difference between observed and expected proportion was high among individuals with Turkish background and smaller among ethnic Germans from the Former Soviet Union and other foreign background groups. Common recruitment strategies to increase the response had positive effects in all groups. For the planned recruitment strategy in the forthcoming German National Cohort, we estimate an overall response of approximately 50%.CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with Turkish background may need particular efforts to be adequately represented in a population-based cohort in Germany. Other foreign background groups are relatively well represented using standard procedures. An adequate response can be obtained under carefully planned recruitment strategies.

KW - Cohort Studies

KW - Emigrants and Immigrants

KW - Epidemiologic Studies

KW - Female

KW - Germany

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Patient Selection

KW - Population Groups

KW - Residence Characteristics

U2 - 10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1

DO - 10.1007/s00038-013-0539-1

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 24390621

VL - 59

SP - 555

EP - 563

JO - INT J PUBLIC HEALTH

JF - INT J PUBLIC HEALTH

SN - 1661-8556

IS - 3

ER -