Accuracy and reliability of maternal recall of infant birth weight among older women.
Ann Epidemiol
; 16(6): 429-31, 2006 Jun.
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PURPOSE: We assessed the accuracy and reliability of maternal recall of infant birth weight 35 to 70 years after delivery. METHODS: A total of 120 well functioning women (mean age 80 years; 45% Black) reported the birth weight for each live birth and then provided documentation of birth weights (n = 22) or reported birth weights a second time (n = 98). RESULTS: Agreement between recalled and documented birth weights was high for first births (ICC = 0.96) but moderate for subsequent births (ICC = 0.59). Maternal recall was highly reliable for first births (r = 0.95) and subsequent births (r = 0.87), and reliability remained high when considered separately by race, education, income, and age. CONCLUSION: Women report accurate and reliable infant birth-weight data an average of 57 years after delivery, and recall is particularly precise for first births.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Rememoração Mental
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Peso ao Nascer
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Mães
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos