Self-reported information and pharmacy claims were comparable for lipid-lowering medication exposure

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 525-529

  Brown, David W ^a   Anda, Robert F ^a   Felitti, Vincent J ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Data collection; Epidemiology; Sensitivity; Specificity; Validity (epidemiology)

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BILE ACID; FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NICOTINIC ACID;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EXPOSURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INFORMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34047099251     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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