MOBI-Kids is a 14-country case-control study designed to investigate the potential effects of electromagnetic field exposure from mobile telecommunications devices on brain tumor risk in children and young adults conducted from 2010-2016. This work describes differences in cellular telephone use and personal characteristics among interviewed participants and refusers responding to a brief non-respondent questionnaire. It also assesses the potential impact of non-participation selection bias on study findings.

Nonparticipation Selection Bias in the MOBI-Kids Study

Maule, Milena;Merletti, Franco;
2019-01-01

Abstract

MOBI-Kids is a 14-country case-control study designed to investigate the potential effects of electromagnetic field exposure from mobile telecommunications devices on brain tumor risk in children and young adults conducted from 2010-2016. This work describes differences in cellular telephone use and personal characteristics among interviewed participants and refusers responding to a brief non-respondent questionnaire. It also assesses the potential impact of non-participation selection bias on study findings.
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Turner, Michelle C; Gracia-Lavedan, Esther; Momoli, Franco; Langer, Chelsea E; Castaño-Vinyals, Gemma; Kundi, Michael; Maule, Milena; Merletti, Franco...espandi
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