Effect of gender, age and deprivation on key performance indicators in a FOBT-based colorectal screening programme

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 68-74

  Steele, R J C ^a   Kostourou, I ^a   McClements, P ^b   Watling, C ^b   Libby, G ^c   Weller, D ^d   Brewster, D H ^b   Black, R ^b   Carey, F A ^a   Fraser, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^c King's Cross Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77954911155     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jms.2010.009120     Document Type: Article

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