Challenges Unique to the Design of a Comprehensive Questionnaire Assessing Breast Cancer Risk Factors Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2010-02Author
Deming, Sandra L
Egbuji, Ada
Smith, Joan
Gociu, Adina
Young, Justin
Carter Jr, Cleo
Barnes, Fatima
Oduma, Jemimah
Kimende, Kimanthi
Onayade, Adedeji
Durosinmi, Muheez
Lawal, Oladejo O
Adegoke, Olufemi J
Marshall, Dana R
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We assessed the efficacy of a pilot questionnaire designed to elicit information about external risk factors for breast cancer in sub-Saharan African women. Preliminary analysis identified areas of the questionnaire and interviewing process that required modification, as well as socioeconomic factors that contribute to reduced participation among these understudied populations.
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http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hpu/summary/v021/21.1A.deming.htmlhttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/53955
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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Volume 21, Number 1, February 2010 Supplement pp. 11-16 | 10.1353/hpu.0.0274Publisher
University of Nairobi Faculty of medicine
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