Self-reported diagnostic X-ray investigation and data from medical records in case-control studies on thyroid cancer: Evidence of recall bias?

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-276

  Hallquist, A ^a   Jansson, P ^b  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Recall bias; Thyroid cancer; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID CANCER; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 20344384548     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200506000-00012     Document Type: Article

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