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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2014 Aug 26;28(5):424–433. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12140

Table 1.

Studies that reported sensitivity values for interview data on cannabis use during pregnancy

Sensitivity
Authors Source
population
Years of data
collection
Reference (No. true positives/
Total no. positives)
Frank et al.21 Boston, USA 1984–1986 Urine samples 0.76 (94/123)
Hingson et al.20 Boston, USA 1984 Urine samples 0.82 (23/28)
Jacobson et al.23 Detroit, USA NR Antenatal
interview
0.75 (44/59)
Ostrea et al.24 Detroit, USA NR Maternal hair +
meconium
0.58
Zuckerman et al.22 Boston, USA 1984–1987 Urine samples 0.74 (149/202)

NR: not reported.