Table 3 Reliability and validity studies of immunization, preventive screening and testing estimates
First author (year) | Focus of research | Research findings (confidence intervals) |
|---|---|---|
Shenson (2005) | Reliability and validity testing of immunization questions | Test/retest agreement on vaccination questions was 73%; Self-reports had a sensitivity of .75 and specificity of .83 when compared against medical records. |
Bradbury (2005) | Test/ retest of colorectal cancer screening tests | Variation in reliability estimates due in part to time period between test/retest: |
k = .55-.69 | ||
Cronin (2009) | Validity testing of mammography screening using registry rates and BRFSS rates | Estimates of BRFSS over reporting of mammography: |
16% women 40-49 | ||
25% women 70-79 | ||
Fahimi (2008) | Validity testing of immunization questions from BRFSS, NHIS | Influenza vaccine prevalence: |
BRFSS (66.9-68.2)* | ||
NHIS (63.2-66.0)* | ||
Pneumonia vaccine prevalence: | ||
BRFSS (62.7-64.1)* | ||
NHIS (55.3-58.3)* |