Patient demographic and psychosocial characteristics associated with 30-day recall of self-reported lower urinary tract symptoms.
Kathryn E FlynnSarah A MansfieldAbigail R SmithBrenda W GillespieCatherine S BradleyDavid CellaMargaret E HelmuthHing Hung Henry LaiZiya KirkaliPooja TalatyJames W GriffithKevin P Weinfurtnull nullPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)
We identified under- or overreporting that was associated with personal characteristics for six common LUTS. Some cues (eg, less bother and lower anxiety) were related to recall bias in an unexpected direction. Thus, providers should exercise caution when making judgments about the accuracy of a patient's symptom recall based on patient demographic and psychosocial characteristics.