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Self-report and medical record report agreement of selected medical conditions in the elderly.

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: This study assessed agreement between self- and medical record report of medical conditions in an elderly population. Medical charts of 120 participants in a screening program were abstracted, and the questionnaire report of eight major conditions was compared with the medical record. There was substantial or moderate agreement between self-report and medical record report for each condition, although strength of agreement varied by condition. Self-report by elderly individuals compares favorably with medical record report of medical conditions.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.11.1554

Authors: T L Bush, S R Miller, A L Golden, W E Hale

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Survey Methodology and Nonresponse

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute