Construction and validation of a list of common Middle Eastern surnames for epidemiological research

Cancer Detection and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 424-429

  Nasseri, Kiumarss ^a  

^a Public Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ethnic identification; Ethnic studies; Middle East; Name list

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; NAMES; REGISTRIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 36548998960     PISSN: 0361090X     EISSN: 15251500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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