Challenges of Using Nationally Representative, Population-Based Surveys to Assess Rural Cancer Disparities

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Examines research methods in studies of rural cancer-related health behaviors and disparities, exploring the definition of "rural" in population-based national surveys, complications for rural cancer studies, and possible solutions to improve survey accuracy. Discusses prominent data sources, including the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS), and the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), and examines use of these data sources in 68 published studies.

Whitney E. Zahnd, Natoshia Askelson, Robin C. Vanderpool, et al.

Preventative Medicine, 129 Supplement, 105812

12/2019

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Cancer · Health disparities · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data