Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 382-387 , August 2010

The validity and reliability of the Socioeconomic Status Instrument for assessing prostate cancer patients

  • Mfon Cyrus-David

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, The Faculty Center, 1709 Dryden Road, Suite 1025, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • The Department of Urology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCurrent address: The Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center (Medical School), 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 722 Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel.: +1 832 325 7275; fax: +1 713 512 7140.

,Accepted 30 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.04.020

Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 382-387 , August 2010

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