Mackenzie A, Funderburk F R, Allen R P, Stefan R L
Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.
Int J Addict. 1988 Apr;23(4):379-86. doi: 10.3109/10826088809039204.
An 8-year follow-up of 85 alcoholic men resulted in 93% interviewed or confirmed deceased. The location and interview techniques used to achieve this high completion rate are reported and the "location" of deceased subjects is discussed. A list of the agencies that might have information on the whereabouts of subjects is provided. The time course of data collection is analyzed. The characteristics of subjects lost under specific follow-up inadequacies or constraints are considered. Our findings can be used by program evaluators as a basis for decisions concerning the best use of their follow-up resources.
对85名男性酗酒者进行了为期8年的随访，结果显示93%的人接受了访谈或已确认死亡。本文报告了为实现这一高完成率所采用的追踪地点和访谈技巧，并讨论了已故研究对象的“追踪地点”。提供了一份可能掌握研究对象下落信息的机构名单。分析了数据收集的时间进程。考虑了在特定随访不足或限制条件下失访研究对象的特征。项目评估人员可将我们的研究结果作为决策依据，以决定如何最佳利用其随访资源。
