TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Maternal sensitivity concerning aetiological research into childhood cancer: results of preliminary focus groups
JO  - Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
A1  - Linet, Martha S.
A1  - Byrne, Julianne
A1  - Willis, Gordon B.
A1  - Wacholder, Sholom
A1  - Forman, Michele R.
SP  - 169
EP  - 178
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - We and others have postulated that modifications to epidemiological methods and tools could improve understanding of childhood cancer aetiology. We describe features of paediatric cancer that influence study design and data collection strategies, and examine determinants of the reproducibility and accuracy of mothers' responses to questionnaires, which are the primary source of risk factor information. Two focus group sessions with mothers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and two with mothers of children with brain tumours were conducted to explore: the optimal time of day, method of administration, and location for the interview; the availability of alternative data sources; the interval between paediatric cancer diagnosis and epidemiological interview; and other features which may affect maternal interview responses.<p /> 
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SN  - 0269-5022
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00792.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -