American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Multicenter Study
Factors Associated With Home Visits in a 5-Year Study of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors.
Participant retention is vital for longitudinal studies. Home visits may increase retention, but little is known about the subset of patients they benefit. ⋯ Home visits were important for retaining older and more physically impaired study participants, helping reduce selection bias caused by excluding them.