Do geodemographic typologies explain variations in uptake in colorectal cancer screening? An assessment using routine screening data in the south of England | Zendy

Kelechi Nnoaham | Zendy; Alison Frater | Zendy; PJ Roderick | Zendy; Graham Moon | Zendy; Stephen P Halloran | Zendy

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Do geodemographic typologies explain variations in uptake in colorectal cancer screening? An assessment using routine screening data in the south of England

Author(s) -

Kelechi Nnoaham,

Alison Frater,

PJ Roderick,

Graham Moon,

Stephen P Halloran

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdq025

Subject(s) - colorectal cancer screening , colorectal cancer , environmental health , medicine , public health , cancer , pathology , colonoscopy

Uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in UK is less than 60%. Geodemographic typologies are useful in describing patterns of individual preventive health behaviour but little is known of their value in assessing uptake of CRC screening, or how this compares to traditional measures of area deprivation.

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