title: Leave no stone unturned.
abstract: The need for locating patients lost to follow-up is well known in epidemiologic research projects. This paper provides for the reader the basic tools, techniques, and methods that can be used to locate these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Scoliosis-Spine Center, Minneapolis 55407.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nordberg
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D010352:Patient Dropouts