Collection of occupational epidemiologic data: the use of surrogate respondents to provide occupational histories.
When information about subjects in a study is unavailable from other sources, surrogate respondents, such as family members, have provided information about the subject. This chapter focuses on the quality of occupational histories provided by surrogates. The author addresses the issues of (1) nonresponse of the surrogate, (2) surrogate-subject and surrogate-record agreement, and (3) the impact of misclassification on estimates of relative risk.
Epidemiological Investigations Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA.
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D015982:Bias; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012306:Risk; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity