Open AccessThe effects of recall on estimating annual nonfatal injury rates for children and adolescents.
Author(s) -
Yossi Harel,
Mary D. Overpeck,
Diane H. Jones,
Peter C. Scheidt,
Polly E. Bijur,
Ann C. Trumble,
James P. Anderson
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.4.599
Subject(s) - recall , medicine , recall bias , demography , epidemiology , injury prevention , population , national health and nutrition examination survey , poison control , occupational safety and health , national health interview survey , pediatrics , environmental health , psychology , pathology , sociology , cognitive psychology
This study used a recent national population survey on childhood and adolescent non-fatal injuries to investigate the effects of recall bias on estimating annual injury rates. Strategies to adjust for recall bias are recommended.