The reliability of recalled estimates of menarcheal age in a sample of older women

American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council
Lorena Madrigal

Abstract

The accuracy of recalled age at first menses has been questioned, particularly if subjects are relatively old. This paper illustrates the use of a statistical technique that quantifies the reliability of recalled age at menarche based on re-interview of a small (15-20) subsample of subjects. Menarcheal age collected with the retrospective method in a sample of 108 females, 50 years of age and older, from Limón, Costa Rica, is reliable.

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