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A Framework for Measurement Error in Self-Reported Health Conditions

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This study develops and estimates a model of measurement error in self-reported health conditions. The model allows self-reports of a health condition to differ from a contemporaneous medical examination, prior medical records, or both. The model is estimated using a two-sample strategy, which combines survey data linked medical examination results and survey data linked to prior medical records. The study finds substantial inconsistencies between self-reported health, the medical record, and prior medical records. The study proposes alternative estimators for the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions and estimates the bias that arises when using self-reported health conditions as explanatory variables.

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  • Perry Singleton & Ling Li, 2016. "A Framework for Measurement Error in Self-Reported Health Conditions," Center for Policy Research Working Papers 191, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University.
    • Handle: RePEc:max:cprwps:191
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    Keywords

    Measurement Error; Disease Prevalence; Diabetes; Hypertension;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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