title: How much loss to follow-up is acceptable in long-term randomised trials and prospective studies?
authors.affiliation: Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK. m.fewtrell@ich.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fewtrell
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ness
authors.forename: Mijna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hadders-Algra
authors.forename: Berthold
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koletzko
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D039401:Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data