Challenges of self-reported medical conditions and electronic medical records among members of a large military cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-reported medical history data are frequently used in epidemiological studies. Self-reported diagnoses may differ from medical record diagnoses due to poor patient-clinician communication, self-diagnosis in the absence of a satis...

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Main Authors: Hooper Tomoko I, Boyko Edward J, Amoroso Paul J, Smith Tyler C, Chu Laura K, Smith Besa, Gackstetter Gary D, Ryan Margaret AK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/8/37