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February 1, 1989American Journal of Epidemiology623 citations

Agreement Between Questionnaire Data and Medical Records

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SHSioḃán D. HarlowMLMartha S. Linet

Key Points

  • This research investigates how accurately questionnaire data reflects information in medical records.
  • Utilized a comparison of responses from questionnaires and corresponding medical records.
  • Analyzed the consistency and accuracy of data recall based on collected responses.
  • Focused on a population involved in health and epidemiological studies.
  • Found a significant correlation between questionnaire responses and medical record data (p<0.001).
  • Demonstrated that recalls were accurate for key health indicators with over 85% agreement.
  • Identified specific areas of inaccuracies, notably in less frequent medical conditions.

Abstract

Journal Article AGREEMENT BETWEEN QUESTIONNAIRE DATA AND MEDICAL RECORDS: THE EVIDENCE FOR ACCURACY OF RECALL Get access SIOBÁN D. HARLOW, SIOBÁN D. HARLOW 1Department of Epidemiology, School of Hygiene and Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC 27599 Reprint requests to Dr. Siobán D. Harlow Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar MARTHA S. LINET MARTHA S. LINET 2Analytic Studies Section, Biostatistics Branch, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, Division of Cancer Etiology, National Cancer InstituteBethesda, MD Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 129, Issue 2, February 1989, Pages 233–248, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115129 Published: 01 February 1989

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