VALIDITY OF SELF-REPORTED HOSPITAL ADMISSION IN A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY
VALIDITY OF SELF-REPORTED HOSPITAL ADMISSION IN A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY
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DOI：
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117182
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发表时间：
1994-11-15
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
JACKSON, R
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作者：
NORRISH, A;NORTH, D;JACKSON, R
本研究探讨了在新西兰奥克兰进行的一项随访研究中，通过电话采访从563名参与者中获得的自我报告的住院数据的有效性。在1988年至1991年的4年期间的住院病人的个人回忆进行了比较，所有的住院病人的国家计算机记录。只有两次入院被参与者回忆起来，但没有记录在医院记录中。然而，该研究发现参与者的入学率明显低报。在那些可以联系到的参与者中，58%的人回忆起了计算机数据库中记录的所有入院情况。此外，26%的人回忆起一些入院，16%的人回忆不起任何入院。参与者的年龄、性别和社会阶级地位似乎对回忆能力没有显著影响。更大比例的“第一次”入院（68%）被召回比“再入院”（45%）。依赖类似方法收集自我报告的住院数据的随访研究可能会显著低估入院率，特别是相同条件下的再入院率。
This study examines the validity of self-reported hospital admission data obtained by telephone interview from a sample of 563 participants in a follow-up study in Auckland, New Zealand. The personal recall of hospital admissions over a 4-year period between 1988 and 1991 was compared with a national computerized record of all hospital admissions. Only two admissions were recalled by participants but not recorded on the hospital record. However, the study found significant underreporting of admissions by participants. Of those participants who could be contacted, 58% recalled all their admissions recorded on the computerized database. Additionally, 26% recalled some of the admissions, and 16% recalled none of the admissions. The age, sex, and social class status of the participants did not appear to significantly influence recall ability. A greater proportion of ''first'' admissions (68%) was recalled than that of ''readmission'' (45%). Follow-up studies that rely on similar methods for collecting self-reported hospital admission data may significantly underestimate admission rates, particularly those of readmissions for the same condition.