Disease prevalence based on older people's self-reports increased, but patient–general practitioner agreement remained stable, 1992–2009

Conclusion: Trends in self-reported chronic diseases may be influenced by changes in reporting behavior, and future studies should take this possibility into account.

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - April 15, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Henrike Galenkamp, Martijn Huisman, Arjan W. Braam, François G. Schellevis, Dorly J.H. Deeg Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research