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Article: Southern Community Cohort Study: Establishing a Cohort to Investigate Health Disparities
- Article from:
- Journal of the National Medical Association
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright National Medical Association Jul 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Financial support: This research is supported by grant R01CA-92447 from the National Cancer Institute.
Objectives: To demonstrate the methods of recruitment of a low-income, predominantly African-American study population for the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), a prospective epidemiologic investigation of racial disparities in cancer risk.
Methods: Partnerships with community health centers (CHCs) were formed to reach underserved populations throughout the south. Recruitment of participants (aged 40-79) in CHCs began in March 2002. Participants complete a comprehensive baseline interview and provide a blood or buccal cell sample. Recruitment will expand to the general population of ...