Designing a Visit Schedule for Longitudinal Studies in Pediatric Research

Steven Hirschfeld; Michael Dellarco; Cindy J. Nowinski; Jerry Slotkin

doi:10.3389/fped.2022.883994

Frontiers in Pediatrics (Sep 2022)

Designing a Visit Schedule for Longitudinal Studies in Pediatric Research

Steven Hirschfeld,
Michael Dellarco,
Cindy J. Nowinski,
Jerry Slotkin

Affiliations

Steven Hirschfeld: Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
Michael Dellarco: Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
Cindy J. Nowinski: Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
Jerry Slotkin: Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.883994
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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A challenge for longitudinal studies is combining individual assessments into visits that are scientifically logical, not burdensome for participants, well-choreographed, and operationally feasible. The visits then need to be sequenced and spaced to address the scientific goals and generate a data archive that is sufficiently robust and well-documented to support subsequent analyses. This paper summarizes comprehensive multi-disciplinary activities that were coordinated to design the content, format, and structure of the National Children's Study and concurrently serve as a model and resource for other studies.

Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics

ISSN: 2296-2360 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/pediatrics

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