Influence of question structure on the recall of self-reported drug use

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-277

  Klungel, Olaf H ^a   De Boer, Anthonius ^a   Paes, Arsenio H P ^a   Herings, Ron M C ^a   Seidell, Jacob C ^b   Bakker, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drug use; Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacy records; Question structure; Self report

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DRUG; ESTROGEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHARMACIES; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECORDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0034061109     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(99)00167-5     Document Type: Article

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