Oral Cancer Screening in Elderly in Sao Paulo State, Brazil (2001 to 2009)
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 17(1): e2831, 13/01/2017. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, BBO - Odontología
| ID: biblio-914301
Biblioteca responsable:
BR1822.9
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe and explore analytically the trends of oral cancer positive cases incidence during nine-year screenings campaign of Sao Paulo´s State (Brazil) and to show other countries and health services an option for tracking at-risk population. Material andMethods:
Secondary official data were tabulated and analysed using the Excel and STATA statistical 10.0 software packages. After descriptive statistics, the trend curves were calculated by moving average for each variable (type moving average of two samples centred) to attenuate the random variability of the series, and trends classified stable, ascending and descending.Results:
The trend of municipalities numbers remained stable; the number of examined people, the screening coverage and the absolute number of patients referred to secondary health care showed an increasing trend; and the percentage of suspected cases showed a decreasing trend during the nineyear period. A decrease in the number of suspicious lesions and confirmed cases of oral cancer among the volunteers was observed, and the reorganization of secondary and tertiary levels of oral care helped to modify these numbers.Conclusion:
We believe this experience was more important to help health services organization than for the oral cancer diagnosis itself, and it might be used to inspire other countries and oral health services.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
BBO - Odontología
/
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Política Pública
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Brasil
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Anciano
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Diagnóstico Precoz
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociales de la salud
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Pernambuco/BR
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University of Brasilia/BR
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University of Sao Paulo/BR