Key result
Physician self-reports of BMI, systolic blood pressure, and smoking prove highly accurate versus measured values.
Why the study?
The accuracy of physicians' self-reported cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to standardized examination findings was uncertain.
Are physicians' self-reports of cardiovascular disease risk factors accurate compared to standardized examination measurements?
Cross-Sectional (n=78)
Are physicians' self-reports of cardiovascular disease risk factors accurate compared to standardized examination measurements?
p-value: p=<0.0001
Physicians' self-reports of cardiovascular risk factors such as height, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, and smoking are highly accurate and suitable for research purposes.
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Supports self-report substitution for measurements in physician cohorts; leaves open generalizability to other populations.
Klag et al. (1993) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=78). Self-reported cardiovascular disease risk factors vs. Measured findings on standardized examination was evaluated on Correlation between self-reported and measured cardiovascular risk factors (p=<0.0001). Physicians' self-reports of height, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and smoking were highly correlated with measured values (all P<0.0001) and are extremely accurate for research purposes.
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