Classification tree analysis to enhance targeting for follow-up exam of colorectal cancer screening

BMC Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ishikawa, Yoshiki ^a,b   Zheng, Ying Fang ^c   Nishiuchi, Hiromu ^d   Suda, Takeo ^e   Hasumi, Tadahiko ^e   Saito, Hiroshi ^f  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Cancer Scan   (Japan)

^c Japan Clinical Research Support Unit   (Japan)

^d Clinical Research Department Kissei Pharmaceutical   (Japan)

^e Committee for Colorectal Cancer Screening of Omiya Medical Association ^*  (Japan)

^f NATIONAL CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Classification tree analysis; Colorectal neoplasms; Diagnostic examination; Early detection of cancer; Occult blood; Patient compliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLASSIFICATION TREE ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; ENTERITIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEAR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; RISK FACTORS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84885909225     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-470     Document Type: Article

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