Epidemiology

Case-control status compared to self-reported confidence ratings

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 23rd, 2005

Researchers compared case-control status to self-reported confidence ratings for adult recall of early life sun exposure.

"Use of self-reported confidence ratings may be an efficient method for assessing recall bias. In this exploratory application of the method, the authors examined the relation between case-control status and self-reported confidence ratings," scientists writing in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported.

"In 2002 and 2003, melanoma cases (n=141) and controls (n=143) aged 20-44 years residing in Ontario, Canada, estimated the amounts of time they had spent outdoors in summer activities when they were 6-18 years of age...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-08-23)

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