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. 1989 Nov;79(11):1554-6.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.79.11.1554.

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

T L Bush  1 , S R Miller, A L Golden, W E Hale
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Self-report and medical record report agreement of selected medical conditions in the elderly

T L Bush et al. Am J Public Health. 1989 Nov.

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.

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