Inaccuracy in self-report of fractures may underestimate association with health outcomes when compared with medical record based fracture registry | Zendy

Kristín Siggeirsdóttir | Zendy; Thor Aspelund | Zendy; Gunnar Sigurðsson | Zendy; Brynjólfur Mogensen | Zendy; Milan Chang | Zendy; Birna Jónsdóttir | Zendy; Guðný Eiríksdóttir | Zendy; Lenore J. Launer | Zendy; Tamara B. Harris | Zendy; B Jönsson | Zendy; Vilmundur Gudnason | Zendy

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Inaccuracy in self-report of fractures may underestimate association with health outcomes when compared with medical record based fracture registry

Author(s) -

Kristín Siggeirsdóttir,

Thor Aspelund,

Gunnar Sigurðsson,

Brynjólfur Mogensen,

Milan Chang,

Birna Jónsdóttir,

Guðný Eiríksdóttir,

Lenore J. Launer,

Tamara B. Harris,

B Jönsson,

Vilmundur Gudnason

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.825

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1573-7284

pISSN - 0393-2990

DOI - 10.1007/s10654-007-9163-9

Subject(s) - medicine , medical record , hip fracture , epidemiology , demography , kappa , physical therapy , osteoporosis , sociology , linguistics , philosophy

Misreporting fractures in questionnaires is known. However, the effect of misreporting on the association of fractures with subsequent health outcomes has not been examined.

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