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Table 3 Description of Discrepant/Discordant Reports

From: Discrepancies between the medical record and the reports of patients with acute coronary syndrome regarding important aspects of the medical history

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

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