Overall, further exploration is evidently required before definitive conclusions can be ascertained regarding the relationships between ER status, breast cancer risk, and phytoestrogens, particularly equol.
Likewise, habitual consumption over the past one year was ascertained regarding coffee and other beverages, by using closed-ended questions with eight options (none, 1 2, 3 4 or 5 6 cups per week and 1 3, 4 6, 7 9 or ≥10 cups per day).
Practices were contacted after ten days to ascertain decisions regarding participation.
All participants then underwent a funneled debriefing process to ascertain suspicion regarding any aspects of the study.
Questionnaires were used to ascertain information regarding alcohol consumption (g/day), smoking (never, ex, current), and frequency of moderate activity each week.
Questionnaires were used to ascertain information regarding alcohol consumption (glass/day), smoking (never, ex, current), and frequency of moderate activity per week.
The purpose of the 9 month follow-up questionnaire is to ascertain information regarding HIV care obtained outside of the study sites, as well as changes in family composition, emotional health, social support, and barriers to care compared to enrollment.
Questionnaires were used to ascertain information regarding the frequency of exercise (none, < 1 time/week, ≥1 time/week), the smoking status (never, past, current) and the amount of alcohol consumed (both quantity and frequency).
Questionnaires were used to ascertain information regarding alcohol consumption (g/day), smoking (never, ex-, current), duration of education (school ≤12 years, college 13 14 years, university >14 years), and frequency of exercise (none, less than once a week, at least once a week).
One cohort includes DPT-1 participants who participated in the trials (the Trials cohort), and the other cohort includes participants who did not participate in either trial but responded to questionnaires (the Questionnaire cohort) used to ascertain information regarding the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
