Feasibility and validity of a statistical adjustment to reduce self-report bias of height and weight in wave 1 of the Add Health study

Feasibility and validity of a statistical adjustment to reduce self-report bias of height and weight in wave 1 of the Add Health study

Abstract Background Bias in adolescent self-reported height and weight is well documented. Given the importance and widespread use of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) data for obesity research, we developed and tested the feasibility and validity of an empir...

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Main Authors: Janet M. Liechty, Xuan Bi, Annie Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Self-reported weight
Self-report bias
Statistical adjustment
Statistical correction
Obesity
Overweight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0227-y

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