Selection bias in epidemiological survey is similar in young adults and the elderly

Giuseppe Verlato (Verona, Italy), Giang Nguyen, Giuseppe Verlato, Pierpaolo Marchetti, Roberto Marconcini, Marcello Ferrari, Alesandro Fois, Pietro Pirina, Roberto De Marco

Source: International Congress 2015 – Prevalence of respiratory disease
Session: Prevalence of respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1143
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Giuseppe Verlato (Verona, Italy), Giang Nguyen, Giuseppe Verlato, Pierpaolo Marchetti, Roberto Marconcini, Marcello Ferrari, Alesandro Fois, Pietro Pirina, Roberto De Marco. Selection bias in epidemiological survey is similar in young adults and the elderly. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1143

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