Validation of Self-Reported Cancer Diagnoses by Respondent Cognitive Status in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study.
Megan A MullinsMohammed KabetoLauren P WallnerLindsay C KobayashiPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Self-reported cancer diagnoses in the US HRS have poor validity for participants with cognitive impairment, dementia, or a proxy respondent. Population-based cancer research among older adults will be strengthened with linkage to Medicare claims.