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Key Points Question Is it feasible for community health workers to screen for oral cancer using a mobile application capturing system? Findings In this cross-sectional study, 1200 participants were screened… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is it feasible for community health workers to screen for oral cancer using a mobile application capturing system? Findings In this cross-sectional study, 1200 participants were screened and the findings were compared with those of a subgroup who were also screened by dentists. There was near-perfect agreement between the findings of the community health workers and dentists in identifying positive or negative cases of oral lesions. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that it is feasible to train community health workers to perform oral cancer screening in resource-limited settings.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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