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How valid are mammography self-reports?

E S King1, B K Rimer, B Trock

  • 1Fox Chase Cancer Center, Cheltenham, PA 19012.

American Journal of Public Health
|November 1, 1990
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Self-reports on mammography screening align well with medical records. Most women accurately reported their mammogram status, indicating reliable self-reporting for screening mammography. This study assessed mammography screening accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Public Health
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Accurate tracking of cancer screening is crucial for public health surveillance and patient care.
  • Self-reported health behaviors, like mammography screening, are often used in surveys but require validation.
  • Discrepancies between self-reports and medical records can impact the accuracy of health research and interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare self-reported mammography screening history with actual medical records.
  • To assess the reliability of self-reported mammography use among health maintenance organization (HMO) members.

Main Methods:

  • A 1989 telephone survey collected self-reported mammography data from 200 women (100 who reported recent mammograms, 100 who did not).
  • Self-reports were compared against mammography reports available in the HMO's data center and radiology records.

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  • This cross-sectional study focused on women within a specific healthcare system.

    • Main Results:

    • None of the 100 women who self-reported no mammogram in the past year had corresponding records.
    • 94 out of 100 women who self-reported having a mammogram within the past year had confirmatory radiology records.
    • This indicates a high degree of concordance between self-reports and objective medical records for mammography screening.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-reported mammography screening status is generally reliable when compared to medical records.
    • Findings support the use of self-reported data for assessing mammography screening prevalence in similar populations.
    • Validated self-reporting can aid in understanding screening behaviors and improving cancer prevention strategies.