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| CHYKE ABADAMA DOUBENISummaryAffiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical School Country: USA Publications
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Socioeconomic status and the risk of colorectal cancer: an analysis of more than a half million adults in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health StudyChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Cancer 118:3636-44. 2012..This study examined the relationship between both individual and area-level SES and CRC incidence, overall and by tumor location...
Neighborhood socioeconomic status and use of colonoscopy in an insured population--a retrospective cohort studyChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
PLoS ONE 7:e36392. 2012..This study examined if, among insured persons receiving care in integrated healthcare delivery systems, differences exist in colonoscopy use according to neighborhood SES...
Self-reported colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries in family medicine vs. internal medicine practices in the United States: a cross-sectional studyAngela Y Higgins
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts UMass Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
BMC Gastroenterol 12:23. 2012..This study compared self-reported CRC screening rates and patient awareness of the need for CRC screening of patients receiving care from family medicine (FPs) vs. internal medicine (internists) physicians...
Health status, neighborhood socioeconomic context, and premature mortality in the United States: The National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health StudyChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 01655, USA
Am J Public Health 102:680-8. 2012..We examined whether the risk of premature mortality associated with living in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods varies according to the health status of individuals...
Primary care, economic barriers to health care, and use of colorectal cancer screening tests among Medicare enrollees over timeChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Ann Fam Med 8:299-307. 2010..The objective of this study was to examine the impact of primary care and economic barriers to health care on CRC testing relative to the 2001 Medicare expansion of screening coverage...
Early course of nicotine dependence in adolescent smokersChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Pediatrics 125:1127-33. 2010..The goal was to characterize the early course of nicotine dependence...
Racial and ethnic trends of colorectal cancer screening among Medicare enrolleesChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester MA 01655, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:184-91. 2010..Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates have remained lower than the Healthy People 2010 goal, particularly among minority populations...
Socioeconomic and racial patterns of colorectal cancer screening among Medicare enrollees in 2000 to 2005Chyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:2170-5. 2009..Therefore, we examined patterns of colorectal cancer screening and associations with race-ethnicity, education, and income over time...
Perceived accessibility of cigarettes among youth: a prospective cohort studyChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:239-42. 2009..This study examines the determinants of perceived accessibility from the perspective of a longitudinal study...
Perceived accessibility as a predictor of youth smokingChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Ann Fam Med 6:323-30. 2008..The objective of this study was to determine whether perceived accessibility predicted future smoking among youths...
Racial differences in tumor stage and survival for colorectal cancer in an insured populationChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Cancer 109:612-20. 2007..Despite declining death rates from colorectal cancer (CRC), racial disparities have continued to increase. In this study, the authors examined disparities in a racially diverse group of insured patients...
Identifying unrecognized peripheral arterial disease among asymptomatic patients in the primary care settingChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Angiology 57:171-80. 2006..These findings should help inform the development and implementation of new initiatives to enhance the early detection of peripheral arterial disease among asymptomatic patients in the primary care setting...
Patterns and predictors of mammography utilization among breast cancer survivorsChyke A Doubeni
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Cancer 106:2482-8. 2006..Improvements in cancer detection and treatment have resulted in increasing numbers of breast cancer survivors. Information regarding the use of mammography by breast cancer survivors is limited...
Research Grants
- Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in Survival from Colorectal CancerChyke Doubeni; Fiscal Year: 2007..The proposed project will lay the foundation for the candidate's long-term career goal of designing system-based interventions aimed at eliminating disparities in cancer care and survival, a major objective of HealthyPeople 2010. ..
- Effectiveness of Screening Colonoscopy in Reducing Deaths from Colorectal CancerCHYKE ABADAMA DOUBENI; Fiscal Year: 2010....
