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2 terms matching “Loss to Follow-Up”

A

AttritionParticipant Dropout, Sample Loss
The loss of study participants over a trial or longitudinal study due to withdrawal, loss to follow-up, or death.

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Loss to Follow-UpLTFU, Uncontactable Participant
A situation in which a study participant can no longer be reached before planned completion, resulting in incomplete outcome data.