Validity and accuracy of interview and diary data on children's medical utilisation in the Netherlands

摘要

Conclusions-Estimates of medical utili- sation rates of children are critically influenced by the method of data collecti- on used. Interviews are prone to introduce recall bias, while diaries should only be used in populations with an adequate level of literacy. It is recommended that medi- cal records are used, as they produce most consistent estimates. Study objective-o assess the validity and Accuracy of children's medical utilisation Estimates from a health interview and Diary and the possible consequences for Morbidity estimates. The influence of Recall bias and respondent characteristics On the reporting levels was also investi- Gated.