| Daily morbidity records: recall and reliability. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8002190 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Methodological issues concerning the collection and analysis of daily morbidity data in community studies in developing countries are discussed. The effects of recall period and inter-observer variation on symptom prevalence are considered in the context of a longitudinal study in The Gambia, in which prevalence fell by about half over 1-week's recall. In the same study, many infant-days were recorded separately on two occasions, allowing an assessment of reliability in this type of morbidity diary data. The implications of these findings both in terms of data quality and cost-effectiveness are discussed, with the conclusion that weekly interviews examining the previous week's morbidity on a day-by-day basis are operationally optimal. |
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Authors:
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P Byass; P W Hanlon |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of epidemiology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0300-5771 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Epidemiol Publication Date: 1994 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-01-25 Completed Date: 1995-01-25 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802871 Medline TA: Int J Epidemiol Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 757-63 Citation Subset: IM; J |
Affiliation:
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Medical Research Council Laboratories, Banjul, Gambia. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
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economics,
standards* Cost-Benefit Analysis Data Collection / economics, methods* Developing Countries* Gambia / epidemiology Humans Infant Interviews as Topic / methods* Longitudinal Studies Morbidity* Observer Variation Population Surveillance / methods* Prevalence Reproducibility of Results |
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