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Breast Cancer Screening
Study identifies factors that predict adherence to mammogram screening
December 8th, 2005
Study identifies factors that predict initiation and adherence to mammogram screening in Canadian women. Scientists in Canada conducted a study "to identify factors that predict initiation of mammography and adherence with biennial screening among Canadian women aged 50-69 years." C. M. Bancej and colleagues explained, "Using data from a longitudinal panel of Canadian women interviewed in the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) in 1994/95 and 2 and 4 years later, we estimated the relative risks (RR) of mammography initiation and adherence according to socio-demographic, health and lifestyle characteristics." "Among 505 women...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
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