Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2010
ReviewHow equitable are colorectal cancer screening programs which include FOBTs? A review of qualitative and quantitative studies.
To review published literature on the equity of participation in colorectal cancer screening amongst different population subgroups, in addition to identifying factors identified as barriers and facilitators to equitable screening. Studies were included in the review if they included FOBT as at least one of the screening tests. ⋯ This review provides evidence of horizontal inequity in colorectal cancer screening test participation, but limited understanding of the mechanism by which it is sustained, and few evidence-based solutions.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialWorksite environment intervention to prevent obesity among metropolitan transit workers.
The results of an 18-month worksite intervention to prevent obesity among metropolitan transit workers are reported. ⋯ Worksite environmental interventions for nutrition and physical activity behavior change may have limited impact on BMI among transit workers who spend most of their workday outside the worksite.