title: Assessing risk factors for chronic diseases.
abstract: A pilot survey of men aged 35 and over in Buenos Aires indicated that many had one or more risk factors for chronic diseases. A low response rate hampered the investigation: on average it proved necessary to visit several homes in order to obtain one interview. Furthermore, at the cost of US$ 10 incurred per interview, large prospective investigations would be precluded in most developing countries, but case-control studies assessing tobacco use and other risk factors retrospectively would be a good alternative.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Oncología Angel H. Roffo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilensky
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loria
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology