Oncofertility research pitfall? Recall bias in young adult cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess recall bias by evaluating how well female cancer survivors remember details regarding their cancer diagnosis, treatment, and fertility preservation (FP) counseling.Oncofertility literature cites recall bias as a pitfall of retrospective surveys, but limited data exist to quantify this bias.

Design

Retrospective secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.

Setting

Single academic medical center.

Patients

Female oncology patients of reproductive age, 18-44 years old, at least 6 months past their last chemotherapy treatment.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

Recall of details surrounding cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy regimens, recall of FP counseling and ovarian reserve testing, and rates of chart-docum

SUBMITTER: Chung EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028472 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature