A review of design and reporting issues in self-reported prevalence studies of leg ulceration
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 21 February 2010
Jill Firth, E Andrea Nelson, Claire Hale, Jacqueline Hill, Philip Helliwell
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Self-report is a valuable means of capturing leg ulcer prevalence, but the future design and reporting of studies need to be strengthened, including addressing weaknesses in validation strategies.
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Self-report is a valuable means of capturing leg ulcer prevalence, but the future design and reporting of studies need to be strengthened, including addressing weaknesses in validation strategies. Capture-recapture analysis or a multiple-methods approach has the potential to yield the most valid and reliable prevalence estimates.
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