Document 0060
 DOCN  M9650060
 TI    Consistency in self-reports of HIV testing: longitudinal findings from
       the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys.
 DT    9605
 AU    Phillips KA; Catania JA; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, School of
       Medicine,; University of California, San Francisco 94105, USA.
 SO    Public Health Rep. 1995 Nov-Dec;110(6):749-53. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96158907
 AB    This paper assesses consistency in self-reports of human
       immunodeficiency virus testing using two waves of longitudinal data from
       a large, national probability survey, the National AIDS Behavioral
       Survey. Of those reporting at Wave I that they had been tested for
       reasons other than blood donation, 18 percent reported at Wave 2 that
       they had never been tested. Of those reporting at Wave I that they had
       been tested when they donated blood, 29 percent reported at Wave 2 that
       they had never been tested. Inconsistent responses may be due to poor
       recall and to high self-presentation bias, that is, a desire to provide
       socially acceptable answers. Poor recall may be exacerbated by passive
       conditions such as blood donation. The authors conclude with
       recommendations for reducing measurement error in surveys of testing
       behavior.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  Adult  Female  Health Surveys  Human
       HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS  Longitudinal Studies  Male  Middle Age
       *Recall  United States  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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