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Previous research on the validity of self-reported infertility measurements has been limited in scope and duration (&lt;\u20095\u2009years). In this study, we validated self-reported infertility history measures 15\u201323\u2009years after fertility treatment initiation among women who utilized assisted reproductive technology (ART).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Women who received ART treatments from three Boston infertility clinics and who enrolled in a prior study (1994\u20132003) were re-contacted in 2018 for the AfteR Treatment Follow-up Study (ART-FS). Infertility history was collected from clinical records and two self-report questionnaires (at ART initiation and at ART-FS enrollment). Treatment history included specific details (fresh or frozen embryo transfers, number of cycles) and treatment recall prior to ART initiation. Self-reported infertility diagnoses included polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, uterine factor infertility, tubal factor infertility, diminished ovarian reserve\/advanced maternal age, male factor infertility, and other\/unknown. We compared self-reported measures from 2018 to self-reported and clinical data from prior study initiation, using Cohen\u2019s kappa, sensitivity, specificity, and 95% confidence intervals.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Of 2644 women we attempted to recontact, 808 completed the ART-FS, with an average follow-up of 19.6\u2009years (standard deviation: 2.7). Recall of fertility treatment usage had moderate sensitivity (IVF\u2009=\u20090.85, Clomiphene\/Gonadotropin\u2009=\u20090.81) but low specificity across different infertility treatment modalities (IVF\u2009=\u20090.63, Clomiphene\/Gonadotropin\u2009=\u20090.55). Specific IVF details had low to moderate validity and reliability with clinical records. Reliability of recalled infertility diagnosis was higher when compared to self-report at ART initiation (PCOS K\u2009=\u20090.66, Endometriosis K\u2009=\u20090.76, Tubal K\u2009=\u20090.73) than when compared to clinical records (PCOS K\u2009=\u20090.31, Endometriosis K\u2009=\u20090.48, Tubal K\u2009=\u20090.62) and varied by diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The ability of women to recall specific IVF treatment details was moderately accurate and recall of self-reported infertility diagnosis varied by diagnosis and measurement method.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s40738-021-00099-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,12]],"date-time":"2021-03-12T08:02:28Z","timestamp":1615536148000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Self-reported infertility diagnoses and treatment history approximately 20 years after fertility treatment initiation"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"7","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4469-0213","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alesia M.","family":"Jung","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stacey A.","family":"Missmer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel W.","family":"Cramer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth S.","family":"Ginsburg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kathryn L.","family":"Terry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Allison F.","family":"Vitonis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leslie V.","family":"Farland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"99_CR1","unstructured":"Chandra A, Copen CE, Stephen EH. 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