Validation of self-reported cardiovascular problems in childhood cancer survivors by contacting general practitioners: feasibility and results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies often rely on self-reported health problems and validation greatly improves study quality. In a study of late effects after childhood cancer, we validated self-reported cardiovascular problems by contacting general practitioners (GPs). This paper describes: (a) the feasibility of this approach; and (b) the agreement between survivor-reports and reports from their GP.

Methods

The Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (SCCSS) contacts all childhood cancer survivors registered in the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry since 1976 who survived at least 5 years from cancer diagnosis. We validated answers of all survivors who reported a cardiovascular problem in the questionnaire. Reported cardiovascular problems were hypertension, arrhythmia, conges

SUBMITTER: Hau EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921568 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature