Early Childhood Chronic Illness: Comparability of Maternal Reports and MedicalRecords

摘要

The research reported here seeks to quantitatively assess the comparability oftwo widely used sources of information on child health: maternal reports and medical records. The analysis provides a comparison of how well maternal reports and medical provider data agree on 15 types of chronic health conditions, ranging from specific illnesses such as asthma or sickle cell anemia to broader categories such as chronic heart or orthopedic conditions, to impairments such as vision, hearing, or speech problems.