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Mammography use among older Mexican-American women: correcting for over-reports of breast cancer screening.
- Source :
- Women & Health; 2007, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p53-64, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To determine the accuracy of self-reported mammography use and generate a correction factor that adjusts for reporting errors among Mexican-American women. DESIGN: Self-reported mammography use was compared with a medical chart review. PARTICIPANTS: A random sample of 199 Mexican-American women aged 50-74 in southeast Texas. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported mammography use for the preceding 2 years and mammography use determined by medical chart review. RESULTS: Positive and negative predictive values of mammography self-reports in the previous 2 years were 73.9 and 86.0%, respectively. The correction factor was 79.6%, or approximately 80% of the self-reported mammograms within the preceding 2 years could be verified through medical chart reviews. CONCLUSIONS: Mammography use rates among Mexican-American women were not as high as self-reports indicated. Estimates need to be adjusted downward by approximately 20%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630242
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Women & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 105836121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j013v45n03_04