Absence of psychosocial bias in the under-reporting of unintentional childhood injuries.

摘要: Bias resulting from under-reporting has been largely ignored by studies that have examined the relationships between psychosocial factors and unintentional childhood injuries. This study was part of a larger investigation associations injuries in sample 781 children. Visits to an accident emergency department their general practitioners were used determine whether children or mothers under-reporters. "Under-reporters" compared with "reporters" on variety family, behavioural, development factors. The analyses showed under-reporters did not differ significantly remainder terms central main study.