Body mass index (BMI) was based on subjects' self-report of weight and height and computed using the formula weight (kg)/height(m).
CVD status at the time of their RP interview/exam was determined based on subjects self-reporting a physician diagnosis of one or more of the following medical conditions: stroke, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, heart failure, or peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
Second, the findings were based on subjective self-report measures.
The incidence of subjects who experienced a decrease in weight that was categorized as a TEAE (based on subject's self-report and clinician's judgment) was 3.5% (5 of 142 subjects) during the dose-optimization phase with none in the crossover phase.
The results show that: (1) In the factor analysis based on all subjects self-report of transportation noise exposure formed an own factor independent of the annoyance variables or noise sensitivity.
The presence of disease was recorded based on the subjects' self-report, and it was coded according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-MC).
The assignment of osteoporosis or osteopenia was made based on the subject self-reporting a physician diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia, and the year of diagnosis.
Marijuana use was based on self-report, and self-report of illicit substances is often underestimated on self-reports.
Eleven studies used self-report of chronic conditions, either based on a diagnosis by a medical practitioner [ 2, 29- 34] or general subject self-report [ 2, 35- 39].
