Key result
Self-reported incident cardiovascular events were confirmed by medical records in 72% of strokes, 65% of myocardial infarctions, 55% of other coronary heart disease cases, and 32% of angina cases.
Population
28,572 participants in the Greek EPIC prospective cohort study from different regions of Greece, covering a…
Comparison
Self-reported incident cardiovascular disease… vs Validation through medical records, hospital…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 10.7 years
Authors
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Self-reported angina and other CHD warrant cautious interpretation; supports differential validity of self-reports for stroke and MI in cohorts.
Cohort (n=28,572)
Yes
In epidemiological cohort studies, self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke demonstrate higher validity compared to self-reported angina and other coronary heart disease.
Misirli et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease (n=28,572). Self-reported cardiovascular disease vs. Medical records and death registries was evaluated on Confirmation of self-reported incident cardiovascular events by medical records. Self-reported incident cardiovascular events were confirmed by medical records in 72% of strokes, 65% of myocardial infarctions, 55% of other coronary heart disease cases, and 32% of angina cases.
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