Impact of risk information on perceived colorectal cancer risk: A randomized trial

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 744-753

  Robb, Kathryn A ^a   Campbell, John ^b   Evans, Philip ^c   Miles, Anne ^a   Wardle, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c St Leonard's Research Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Comparative optimism; Perceived risk; Risk factor information

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 49349109153     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308093858     Document Type: Article

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