The importance of memory bias in obtaining age of menarche by recall method in Brazilian adolescents

Conclusion: The age at menarche obtained by the recall method was similar for girls who menstruated within the previous 3 years (and approaches the age calculated by logit); when more than 3 years have passed, the recall bias was significant.

Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia - June 17, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research