Goudy W J
Exp Aging Res. 1985 Autumn-Winter;11(3-4):161-7. doi: 10.1080/03610738508259181.
Bias can be created through the attrition of respondents in panel studies of older people. After a review of previous studies, a change in the method of examining attrition is suggested. Tests comparing those eligible to respond and those actually continuing in the panel are reported for five waves of data from the Retirement History Study. Results indicate that this data set is relatively free of bias caused by respondent attrition. Although caution is urged, attrition is suggested to be less of a factor in this data set and in panel studies in general than earlier studies involving samples of older individuals might indicate.
在针对老年人的面板研究中，受访者的损耗可能会导致偏差。在回顾以往研究后，建议改变检查损耗的方法。报告了对来自退休历史研究的五波数据中符合回应条件者与实际继续参与面板者的比较测试。结果表明，该数据集相对没有因受访者损耗而产生的偏差。尽管要谨慎对待，但与早期涉及老年个体样本的研究可能显示的情况相比，损耗在该数据集中以及一般面板研究中是一个较小的因素。
