Consistency and precision of cancer reporting in a multiwave national panel survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many epidemiological studies rely on self-reported information, the accuracy of which is critical for unbiased estimates of population health. Previously, accuracy has been analyzed by comparing self-reports to other sources, such as...

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Main Authors: Schoeni Robert F, Dowd Jennifer, Zajacova Anna, Wallace Robert B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Online Access:http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/8/1/20