Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xmmPpH. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background The self-report of medical history and medication use is a common feature of epidemiological research. Methods In a unique re-interview study, we evaluated the concordance of medical conditions and past medication use reported in two similar interviews 5 years apart. Results In 196 re-interviews with the subjects themselves, and in 107 with next-of-kin of subjects who died after the first interview, agreement was good or excellent (kappa >=0.40) for 90% (9/10) of the conditions asked about in the personal medical history for both next-of-kin and self-respondents. Agreement was excellent (kappa>0.75) for two conditions, high blood pressure and hysterectomy, among self-respondents. Self-and surrogate respondents also showed similar reproducibility for prescription medications, but next-of-kin respondents tended to have poor agreement (kappa
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