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A National Epidemiological Survey Of Oral Mucosal Lesions In Malaysia, Rosnah Binti Zain, Ikeda N., Razak I. A., Axéll T., Majid Z. A., Gupta P. C., Yaacob M.
A National Epidemiological Survey Of Oral Mucosal Lesions In Malaysia, Rosnah Binti Zain, Ikeda N., Razak I. A., Axéll T., Majid Z. A., Gupta P. C., Yaacob M.
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Zain
The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Malaysia was determined by examining a representative sample of 11707 subjects aged 25 years and above throughout the 14 states over a period of 5 months during 1993/1994. A two-stage stratified random sampling was undertaken. A predetermined number of enumeration blocks, the smallest population unit in the census publication, was selected from each state. With the selected enumeration block, a systematic sample of living quarters was chosen with a random start. The survey instrument included a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and a clinical examination. The clinical examination was carried out by 16 specially …