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Reliability of sexual histories in heterosexual couples
N S Padian1, S Aral, K Vranizan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|May 1, 1995
Abstract
Background And Objectives:
Reliability of responses between partners was used as a surrogate to examine the validity of self-reported sexual histories in two samples with different risk and demographic profiles and different intensities of contact with study staff.
Study Design:
Retrospective self-report data were compared between partners and between samples.
Results:
Despite differences between the two groups, reliability of the sexual history data was comparable.
Conclusions:
Further study is needed to examine other methodologies for collecting sensitive data. Intensive contact and rapport building may not be necessary.