Accuracy of Self-Reported Cancer-Screening Histories: A Meta-analysis

@article{Rauscher2008AccuracyOS,
  title={Accuracy of Self-Reported Cancer-Screening Histories: A Meta-analysis},
  author={Garth H. Rauscher and Timothy P. Johnson and Young Ik Cho and Jennifer A. Walk},
  journal={Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers \& Prevention},
  year={2008},
  volume={17},
  pages={748 - 757}
}
Background: Survey data used to study trends in cancer screening may overestimate screening utilization while potentially underestimating existing disparities in use. Methods: We did a literature review and meta-analysis of validation studies examining the accuracy of self-reported cancer-screening histories. We calculated summary random-effects estimates for sensitivity and specificity, separately for mammography, clinical breast exam (CBE), Pap smear, prostate-specific antigen testing (PSA… 
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