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Challenges Unique to the Design of a Comprehensive Questionnaire Assessing Breast Cancer Risk Factors Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 21, Number 1, February 2010 Supplement
- pp. 11-16
- 10.1353/hpu.0.0274
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Summary: 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.