Comparison of self-reported and database-linked family history of cancer data in a case-control study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-248

  Kerber, Richard A ^a   Slattery, Martha L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Colonic neoplasms; Colorectal neoplasms; Genetics; Neoplasms; SEER Program

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE CANCER; SELF REPORT; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0030754173     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009259     Document Type: Article

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