title: [Validity of smoking histories].
abstract: Validity of smoking histories was investigated retrospectively in 185 cases of lung cancer, which are compensated as occupational diseases. We used the files inquiry of the occupational disease declarative statement, primary physicians information, information from the post-exposure medical surveillance examinations, and the files of the former company physicians as data sources. From these, the smoking status was determined and compared with single data sources. Self-reported information during post-exposure medical surveillance examinations tallied well (deviation: 6.5%), whilst physicians' information was lacking in 34.6% in (former) smokers. We propose improved sensitisation of physicians to the problem of nicotine dependence.
authors.affiliation: Zentrale Betreuungsstelle Wismut.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hagemeyer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koppisch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Otten
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*