Are self-report of disability pension and long-term sickness absence accurate? Comparisons of self-reported interview data with national register data in a Swedish twin cohort

Are self-report of disability pension and long-term sickness absence accurate? Comparisons of self-reported interview data with national register data in a Swedish twin cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-reported disability pension (DP) and sickness absence are commonly used in epidemiological and other studies as a measure of exposure or even as an outcome. The aims were (1) to compare such self-reports with national register i...

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Main Authors: Lichtenstein Paul, Ropponen Annina, Svedberg Pia, Alexanderson Kristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/763

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