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by: Linda S. Simkin, Lesley Hirsch, Alice Radosh, Susan E. Middlestadt, Javaid Kaiser, John S. Santelli Availability: Available for download now
Brand: The Gale Group Format: HTML Label: American School Health Association Manufacturer: American School Health Association Number Of Pages: 19 Publication Date: September 01, 2000 Publisher: American School Health Association Release Date: July 28, 2005 Studio: American School Health Association Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 5447 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. From the author: The authors implemented strategies to maximize cohort retention to avert loss of statistical power and minimize bias in a longitudinal evaluation of a middle school HIV/STD prevention intervention. A retention rate of 80% of the baseline sample (n = 2,975) at six months and 73% at 18 months was achieved despite high reported rates of student mobility and a major system reorganization in one urban district. The strategies increased retention but did not eliminate differences in demographic characteristics and behaviors between the groups of retained and lost students. Results confirm the need to implement retention strategies early and to maintain them throughout data collection. Information from a tracking data base can be used to prioritize students for follow-up to reduce bias from sample loss. (J Sch Health. 2000;70(7):286-291) Citation Details Title: Strategies to Maximize Retention of a Sample of Young Adolescents in a Longitudinal Evaluation of Healthy & Alive!(Statistical Data Included) Author: Linda S. Simkin Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed) Date: September 1, 2000 Publisher: American School Health Association Volume: 70 Issue: 7 Page: 286 Article Type: Statistical Data Included Distributed by Thomson Gale In association with Amazon.com | |