First author (year) | Focus of research | Research findings (confidence intervals) |
---|---|---|
Fahimi (2008) | Comparison of BRFSS, NHIS and NHANES prevalence estimates | Diabetes |
BRFSS (7.9-8.1)* | ||
NHIS (7.8-8.5)* | ||
NHANES(5.1-7.4)* | ||
Asthma | ||
BRFSS (13.1-13.6)* | ||
NHIS (9.5-10.3)* | ||
Bombard (2005) | Validity and reliability of arthritis questions using different modes and physical measures | Sensitivity 70.8% |
Specificity 70.3% | ||
Agreement between phone and written responses k = .68 | ||
Sacks (2005) | Validity of BRFSS arthritis questions using physical measures | For ages 45-64 |
Sensitivity 77.4% | ||
Specificity 58.8% | ||
For ages 65 and older | ||
Sensitivity 83.6% | ||
Specificity 70.6% | ||
Cossman (2008) | Validity of BRFSS cardiovascular measures using prescription data | Correlation coefficients (r) = .43-.66 |