title: Estimating infertility: the devil is in the details.
abstract: Self-reported data have serious limitations, particularly when the outcome is constructed from indirect questions. Policy decisions require clearly defined issues, validated tools, careful and comprehensive analysis, and cautious interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. dlolive@wisc.edu
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Olive
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pritts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015982:Bias; D015984:Causality; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004522:Educational Status; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology