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. 2012 Mar 26;12:78. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-78

Table 3.

Description of Discrepant/Discordant Reports

Conditions Discrepancies
/Discordant Reports
Reason For Discrepancies/Discordant Reports
Not reported by patient in HHQ Not in Medical Record Different Reports×

Angina 43 32 6 5

Arrhythmia 14 10 4 -

Myocardial Infarction 19 10 9 -

Congestive Heart Failure 11 5 6 -

Hypertension 6 3 3 -

Other CVD 20 20 0 -

Diabetes Mellitus 2 2 0 -

Bronchitis or Pneumonia 20 1 19 -

Emphysema 2 0 2 -

CVA 4 4 0 -

Chronic Kidney Disease 11 10 1 -

Cigarette Smoking 22 0 0 22

Cocaine use 6 2 3 1

Any Discrepancy 180 99 53 28

×Discrepancies due to different reports noted only for angina, cocaine use and cigarette smoking; HHQ, Health History Questionnaire; CVD, cardiovascular diseases; CVA, cerebrovascular accident