Abstract
Purpose: We aimed to evaluate reliability of self-reported information on skin cancer among individuals aged >65 years with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods: A test-retest was performed with patients completing two questionnaires one month apart. Results: Among 102 recruited patients the response rate was 97.1% (mean age 80.9 years, 74.8% men). The majority of items showed substantial agreement: history of skin cancer screening (k=0.88), past skin cancer in general (k=0.92), basal cell carcinoma (k=0.75), patient delay (k=0.64) and total delay (k=0.86). Agreement was high also for ages >80 years. Recall of past SCCs (k=0.48) and sunscreen use (k=0.38) was less accurate. Conclusions: Our study provided evidence on the reliability of patient reported skin cancer information among elderly individuals, who represent the majority of affected cases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 551-554 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of Epidemiology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
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Keywords
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Elderly
- Reliability
- Self-Report
- Skin Cancer
- Test-Retest
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
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Reliability of Self-Reported Information on Skin Cancer Among Elderly Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma. / Renzi, Cristina; Mastroeni, Simona; Mannooranparampil, Thomas J.; Passarelli, Francesca; Potenza, Clemente; Pasquini, Paolo.
In: Annals of Epidemiology, Vol. 21, No. 7, 07.2011, p. 551-554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Reliability of Self-Reported Information on Skin Cancer Among Elderly Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma
AU - Renzi, Cristina
AU - Mastroeni, Simona
AU - Mannooranparampil, Thomas J.
AU - Passarelli, Francesca
AU - Potenza, Clemente
AU - Pasquini, Paolo
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Purpose: We aimed to evaluate reliability of self-reported information on skin cancer among individuals aged >65 years with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods: A test-retest was performed with patients completing two questionnaires one month apart. Results: Among 102 recruited patients the response rate was 97.1% (mean age 80.9 years, 74.8% men). The majority of items showed substantial agreement: history of skin cancer screening (k=0.88), past skin cancer in general (k=0.92), basal cell carcinoma (k=0.75), patient delay (k=0.64) and total delay (k=0.86). Agreement was high also for ages >80 years. Recall of past SCCs (k=0.48) and sunscreen use (k=0.38) was less accurate. Conclusions: Our study provided evidence on the reliability of patient reported skin cancer information among elderly individuals, who represent the majority of affected cases.
AB - Purpose: We aimed to evaluate reliability of self-reported information on skin cancer among individuals aged >65 years with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods: A test-retest was performed with patients completing two questionnaires one month apart. Results: Among 102 recruited patients the response rate was 97.1% (mean age 80.9 years, 74.8% men). The majority of items showed substantial agreement: history of skin cancer screening (k=0.88), past skin cancer in general (k=0.92), basal cell carcinoma (k=0.75), patient delay (k=0.64) and total delay (k=0.86). Agreement was high also for ages >80 years. Recall of past SCCs (k=0.48) and sunscreen use (k=0.38) was less accurate. Conclusions: Our study provided evidence on the reliability of patient reported skin cancer information among elderly individuals, who represent the majority of affected cases.
KW - Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
KW - Elderly
KW - Reliability
KW - Self-Report
KW - Skin Cancer
KW - Test-Retest
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