Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 484-493 , July 2009

Healthy Women's Motivators and Barriers to Participation in a Breast Cancer Cohort Study: A Qualitative Study

  • Pamela S. Sinicrope, DrPh

      Affiliations

    • Behavioral Health Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
    • Department of Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Pamela S. Sinicrope, DrPh, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Charlton 6-271, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Tel.: (507) 266-1238; fax: (507) 266-2478.
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  • Christi A. Patten, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Behavioral Health Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
    • Department of Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
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  • Sarah M. Bonnema

      Affiliations

    • Behavioral Health Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
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  • Julka R. Almquist

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
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  • Christina M. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Behavioral Health Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
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  • Timothy J. Beebe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester
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  • Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research and Evaluation, and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Pasadena
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  • Celine M. Vachon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester

Received 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 6 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.01.002

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 484-493 , July 2009

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