title: Self-report and medical record report agreement of selected medical conditions in the elderly.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Golden
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires