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Conducting a Randomized Trial in Rural and Urban Safety-Net Health Centers: Added Value of Community-Based Participatory Research

Description
Results of a colorectal cancer screening study using data from two health networks comprising 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in metropolitan St. Louis and rural Missouri. Examines characteristics of the 483 participants and differences between the rural and urban health centers where the screenings took place. Features demographic statistics.
Author(s)
Meera Muthukrishnan, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Jean M. Hunleth, et al.
Citation
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 10, 29-35
Date
06/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Cancer · Community and faith-based initiatives · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health disparities · Health screening · Research methods and resources · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Missouri