The effects of self-assessed health: Dealing with and understanding misclassification bias

“The better you feel, the harder you fall”: Health perception biases and mental health among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…This occurs when subgroups of the population use systematically different cut-offs when reporting their SAH, although they have the same level of ‘true health’ ( Hernández-Quevedo et al, 2005 ). Studies have attempted to address this issue of measurement error by using objective health indicators ( Au & Johnston, 2014 ; Chen, Clarke, Petrie, & Staub, 2021 ; Lindeboom & van Doorslaer, 2004 ) and vignettes to adjust the scale ( Bago d'Uva, O'Donnell, & van Doorslaer, 2008 ; King et al, 2004 ; Xu & Xie, 2017 ). Since our data were collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was impossible for us to use objective measures of health or vignettes.…”

Foster care experiences during childhood and health during older age: Evidence from China.

“…On the one hand, SRH is accessible and provides a comprehensive measure of an indioverall health (White, 2023). Additionally, SRH is closer to professional measures (L. Chen et al, 2021) and even better than some objective indicators (Halliday et al, 2021). This study uses SRH to measure the health of older people.…”

Is inconsistent reporting of self-assessed health persistent and systematic? Evidence from the UKHLS

“…1 Studies have sought a better understanding of the extent to which SAH can be interpreted as a good proxy of underlying health between respondents of different socioeconomic backgrounds and in general (e.g., Au and Johnston, 2014;et al, 2008;Dowd and Zajacova, 201 van Doorslaer, 2004). A few studies have tested the consistency of responses to SAH questions, by comparing repeated SAH questions for the same individuals collected over a short time, to assess whether individuals are willing or capable of responding consistently (e.g., Chen et al, 2021;Clarke and Ryan, 2006;Crossley and Kennedy, 2002). Differences in capacity to respond to survey questions or in reporting behaviour may depend on respondents cognitive and non-cognitive skills, which may explain why some individuals tend to provide inconsistent response about their self-assessed health and others do not .…”

“…The few studies that test the consistency of responses to SAH questions, and estimate misclassification by assessing repeated SAH questions for the same individuals over a short time frame, mainly use Australian data Chen et al, 2021;Clarke and Ryan, 2006;Crossley and Kennedy, 2002). These studies often compare responses from SAH questions with different wording and/or SAH measures that are asked within a wider time window (up to 30 days) rather than within the time window allowed at the same household interview Clarke and Ryan, 2006).…”

“…These studies often compare responses from SAH questions with different wording and/or SAH measures that are asked within a wider time window (up to 30 days) rather than within the time window allowed at the same household interview Clarke and Ryan, 2006). Often these studies are based on cross-sectional data and even when longitudinal data on duplicate responses to different SAH questions within each wave is available, they are often based on unequally spaced panels, which may limit analysis of persistent patterns in inconsistency SAH reporting behavior Chen et al, 2021;Clarke and Ryan, 2006;Crossley and Kennedy, 2002). Moreover, none of these studies have used more objectively measured health indicators, such as nurse-administered and blood-based biomarker data, and do not analyse whether biological health status is reflected differently across the two SAH measured administered using different survey modes (open interview and self-completion).…”