The accuracy of self-reported health behaviors and risk factors relating to cancer and cardiovascular disease in the general population

Newell, Sallie; Girgis, Afaf; Sanson‐Fisher, Rob; Savolainen, Nina Johanna

doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(99)00069-0

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“…However, low survey response rates do not necessarily indicate a large amount of nonresponse error [66][67][68][69][70]. Data from self-report surveys may be inaccurate due to recall bias, social desirability bias, and respondents' lack of knowledge [71]. Some respondents may have been misclassified when assessing the prevalence of CVD risk factors.…”

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The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

Bharmal

Kaplan

Shapiro

et al. 2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

Bharmal

Kaplan

Shapiro

et al. 2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Because selfreport is thought to be most accurate for more recent reporting, 35 caregivers' estimates may better reflect their experiences at the time of the survey, rather than an average of the entire trajectory of the cancer caregiving experience. Studies of healthcare use and costs of care among cancer patients report the largest burden in the initial period after diagnosis and in the last year of life.…”

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Time costs associated with informal caregiving for cancer survivors

Yabroff¹,

Kim²

2009

Cancer

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BACKGROUND:To the authors' knowledge, little work has been done to estimate the time costs associated with informal caregiving for cancer survivors.METHODS:Data from a national survey of caregivers of cancer patients in 2003 to 2006 were used to estimate the time associated with informal caregiving in the 2 years after patient diagnosis with bladder, breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, melanoma of the skin, ovarian, prostate, or uterine cancer, or non‐Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL). Caregivers reported the duration and daily intensity of caregiving as well as the types and frequency of support provided. The median wage rate in 2006 ($16.28) was used to value caregiver time, and other methods to value time were evaluated with sensitivity analyses.RESULTS:On average, caregivers provided care for 8.3 hours per day for 13.7 months. The number of months and daily hours spent caregiving were the highest for cancer survivors diagnosed with distant disease compared with survivors with regional or localized disease (P < .05). Approximately half of caregivers provided emotional, instrumental, tangible, or medical support, although the frequency varied dramatically. Informal caregiver time costs over the 2‐year period after diagnosis were the highest for caregivers of patients diagnosed with lung ($72,702; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], $56,814‐$88,590) and ovarian ($66,210; 95% CI, $40,750‐$91,670) cancers and NHL ($59,613; 95% CI, $43,423‐$75,803) and the lowest for caregivers of patients with breast cancer ($38,334; 95% CI, $31,442‐$45,226).CONCLUSIONS:Time spent by informal caregivers was substantial and was an important component of the burden of cancer care. Incorporation of the value of informal caregiver time will be important when evaluating the costs and benefits of cancer control interventions. Cancer 2009;115(18 suppl):4362–73. © 2009 American Cancer Society.

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“…[1][2][3]5,18,22,23 Explanations for the absence of such associations are unclear, particularly as participants' behaviours and levels of adiposity were in line with UK population estimates, the social class distribution of the cohort was reasonable and substantial differences were not found between those who attended and those who did not attend a clinic session.…”

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Dietary restraint and the mis-reporting of anthropometric measures by middle-aged adults

Cullum¹,

McCarthy

Gunnell

et al. 2003

Int J Obes

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OBJECTIVE:To assess whether levels of dietary restraint are associated with mis-reporting measures of adiposity by middle-aged adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of middle-aged men and women, the parents of a group of young adults followed up since birth. METHODS: In all, 631 couples were mailed questionnaires and asked to record their height, weight and waist circumference. A paper tape measure with instructions for use was attached. Couples also completed the dietary restraint section of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, and provided information on employment and lifestyle habits. A subsample of participants was then invited to attend a clinic where detailed anthropometric measures were taken. RESULTS: In all, 435 women (69%) and 332 men (55%) completed the questionnaire; of those invited, 182 (85%) women and 102 (61%) men attended a clinic session. Regression analyses showed that the dietary restraint score was associated with the mis-reporting of BMI by women (Po0.01), but not men (test for interaction with gender, P ¼ 0.11). In women, the difference between the measured and reported BMI increased by 0.36 kg/m 2 (0.11-0.61) per unit increase in restraint score. This association was independent of age, smoking, social class, slimming, exercise frequency or television viewing time, but was attenuated in models controlling for measured BMI. The dietary restraint score was not associated with mis-reporting of waist circumference in men or women. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary restraint score may be a useful tool for identifying individuals more likely to mis-report anthropometric measurements, although associations may vary by gender.

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The accuracy of self-reported health behaviors and risk factors relating to cancer and cardiovascular disease in the general population

Cited by 334 publications

References 96 publications

The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

Time costs associated with informal caregiving for cancer survivors

Dietary restraint and the mis-reporting of anthropometric measures by middle-aged adults

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