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SUBMITTER: Paskett ED
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3089673 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Paskett Electra D ED McLaughlin John M JM Lehman Amy M AM Katz Mira L ML Tatum Cathy M CM Oliveri Jill M JM
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20110323 5
<h4>Background</h4>Cervical cancer is a significant health disparity among women in Ohio Appalachia. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention for improving Papanicolaou (Pap) testing rates, to reduce cervical cancer, among women in need of screening.<h4>Methods</h4>Women from 14 Ohio Appalachian clinics in need of a Pap test were randomized to receive either usual care or an LHA intervention over a 10-month period. The intervention consisted ...[more]