| Comparability of skin screening histories obtained by telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires: a randomized crossover study. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15353421 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The comparability of information collected through telephone interviews and information collected through mailed questionnaires has not been well studied. As part of the first phase of a randomized controlled trial of population screening for melanoma in Queensland, Australia, the authors compared histories of skin examination reported in telephone interviews and self-administered mailed questionnaires. A total of 1,270 subjects each completed a telephone interview and a mailed questionnaire 1 month apart in 1999; 564 subjects received the interview first, and 706 received the mailed questionnaire first. Agreement between the two methods was 91.2% and 88.6% for whole-body skin examination by a physician in the last 12 months and the last 3 years, respectively, and 81.9% for whole-body skin self-examination in the last 12 months. Agreement was lower for "any" skin self-examination. Agreement between the two methods was similar regardless of whether the interview or the questionnaire was administered first. Missing data were less frequent for interviews (0.5%) than for mailed questionnaires (3.8%). Costs were estimated at A$9.55 (US$6.21) per completed interview and A$3.01 (US$1.96) per questionnaire. The similarity of results obtained using telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires, coupled with the substantially higher cost of telephone interviews, suggests that self-administered mailed questionnaires are an appropriate method of assessing this health behavior. |
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Authors:
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Joanne F Aitken; Philippa H Youl; Monika Janda; Mark Elwood; Ian T Ring; John B Lowe |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of epidemiology Volume: 160 ISSN: 0002-9262 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Epidemiol. Publication Date: 2004 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-08 Completed Date: 2004-10-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7910653 Medline TA: Am J Epidemiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 598-604 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epidemiology Unit, Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Queensland Cancer Fund, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. joannea@cfepi.org.au |
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Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Correspondence as Topic* Cost-Benefit Analysis Cross-Over Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection / methods, standards Female Humans Interviews as Topic / methods*, standards Logistic Models Male Mass Screening / economics, methods*, utilization Medical History Taking / methods* Melanoma / diagnosis* Middle Aged Physical Examination / utilization Queensland Questionnaires / economics, standards* Self-Examination / utilization Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis* Socioeconomic Factors Telephone / economics, standards* |
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