Uptake of cancer screening among adults with disabilities in Flanders (Belgium)
Objective To explore the association between disability and participation in breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening in Flanders (Belgium). Methods Data from the Centre for Cancer Detection were linked to data of the Flemish Agency for disabled persons by the Crossroads Bank for Social Security, using National Social Security Numbers. Results The study population consisted of 92,334 invited individuals registered as disabled in 2013–2015. For breast cancer screening (including both opportunistic screening and participation in the screening program), 51.7% of disabled women had underg... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Medical Screening ; volume 27, issue 1, page 48-51 ; ISSN 0969-1413 1475-5793 |
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SAGE Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health / Health Policy |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26599142 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969141319870221 |