Accuracy of recall: patients’ accounts compared with hospital and GP records
| Event (n = 22) | Level of agreement* | p value |
|---|---|---|
| *Kendall’s tau-b. | ||
| Data were categorised and ordered for the analysis; dates of events were categorised into month and this accounts for coefficients of 1 in some cases. | ||
| No of visits to GP in 2 years before current health problem | 0.82 | 0.05 |
| No of symptoms before diagnosis(patient v GP and hospital record) | 0.66 | 0.08 |
| Date of trigger for diagnosis | 0.67 | 0.07 |
| Date of first visit to GP | 0.65 | 0.07 |
| Action taken by GP at first visit | 0.97 | <0.0001 |
| No of visits to GP before referral to hospital specialist | 0.54 | 0.17 |
| Date of chest radiograph | 1.00 | <0.0001 |
| Date of referral to hospital specialist | 0.97 | <0.0001 |
| Date of clinic visits | 1.00 | <0.0001 |