Matching participant address with public records database in a US national longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies utilize residential histories to assess environmental exposure risk. The validity from using commercially-sourced residential histories within national longitudinal studies remains unclear. Our study assessed predictors of non-agreement between baseline addresses from the commercially-sourced LexisNexis database and participants in the national longitudinal study, REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS). Additionally, we assessed differences in stroke risk by neighborhood socioeconomic score (nSES) based on participant reported address compared to nSES from LexisNexis/REGARDS matched baseline address.

Methods

From January 2003-October 2007, REGARDS enrolled 30,239 black and white adults aged 45 and older within the

SUBMITTER: Brooks MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8358447 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature