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Exploring the Acceptability and Feasibility of Conducting a Large Longitudinal Population-Based Study in Canada*

Abstract

ABSTRACTSuccessful recruitment and retention for population-based longitudinal studies requires understanding facilitators and barriers to participation. This study explored Canadians' views regarding one such study, the proposed Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Focus groups of participants > or =40 years of age were held in six proposed CLSA data collection sites (Halifax, Montreal, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver) to …

Authors

Kirkland SA; Raina PS; Wolfson C; Strople G; Kits O; Dukeshire S; Angus CL; Szala-Meneok K; Uniat J; Keshavarz H

Journal

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 231–242

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

September 2009

DOI

10.1017/s0714980809990043

ISSN

0714-9808