ArticlePublic health nutrition2020
Validation of maternal recall on exclusive breastfeeding 12 months after childbirth.
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- Maternal Experiences with Exclusive Pumping-An Online Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exclusive breastfeeding among women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus women from a population-based cohort: a cohort study.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- WHO exclusive breastfeeding recommendation and cognitive development in Germany.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Maternal recall of exclusive and any breastfeeding duration during the first 6 months- an examination of retrospective accuracy at 12 months within a large prospective breastfeeding survey in Germany.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
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- Exploring the relationship between breastfeeding and the incidence of infant illnesses in Ireland: evidence from a nationally representative prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Exclusive breastfeeding: Measurement to match the global recommendation.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Critical assessment of the current indicator for antenatal iron-containing supplementation coverage: Insights from a mixed-methods study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to assess the validity of maternal recall of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 3 months obtained 12 months after childbirth.
designA population-based birth cohort study. The gold standard is maternal report of EBF at the age of 3 months (yes or no) and age of introduction of other foods in the infant's diet. EBF was considered when the mother reported that no liquid, semi-solid or solid food was introduced up to that moment. The variable to be validated was obtained at 12 months after childbirth when the mother was asked about the age of food introduction. The prevalence of EBF at 3 months, and sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV), and accuracy of 12-month recall with 95 % CI were calculated.
settingPelotas, Brazil.
participants3700 mothers of participants of the Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort.
resultsThe prevalence of EBF at 3 months was 27·8 % (95 % CI 26·4, 29·3) and 49·0 % (95 % CI 47·4, 50·6) according to gold standard and maternal recall, respectively. The sensitivity of maternal recall at 12 months was 98·3 % (95 % CI 97·4, 99·0), specificity 70·0 % (95 % CI 68·2, 71·7), PPV 55·8 % (95 % CI 53·4, 58·1), NPV 99·1 % (95 % CI 98·6, 99·5) and accuracy 77·9 % (95 % CI 76·6, 79·2). When the analyses were stratified by maternal and infant characteristics, the sensitivity remained around 98 %, and the specificity ranged from 64·4 to 81·8 %.
conclusionsEBF recalled at the end of the first year of infant's life is a valid measure to be used in epidemiological investigations.
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