Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the University of Ioannina School of Medicine in Greece. He has 272 publications on online global platform. He is a Cancer epidemiologist, His research focuses on molecular epidemiology and epidemiology of cancer, where he studies the role of genetic, dietary, metabolic and hormonal pathways in cancer development, prognosis and survival.
Research Article
Evaluating Statistical Numeracy of Women Who Follow Breast Cancer Screening
Author(s): Konstantinos K. Tsilidis and Haralampos V. Harissis
Objective: To assess statistical numeracy with a new specialized questionnaire in women who follow breast cancer screening programs.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of women who follow breast cancer screening in the University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece. We have created a new tool to evaluate women statistical numeracy by using 11 basic concepts, which compose the statistical numeracy spectrum and are related with breast cancer screening programs. Content validity and reliability tests have been performed. Our sample consisted of 202 women, who took part in the study in the form of an interview.
Results: A lack in statistical numeracy was observed, as the percentages of correct answers for the majority of the 11 concepts ranged from 6.9% to 53%. Percentages appear to be the concept that is more easily understood.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.526