Online narratives and peer support for colorectal cancer screening: A pilot randomized trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-107

  Hwang, Kevin O ^a   Ottenbacher, Allison J ^a   Graham, Amanda L ^d   Thomas, Eric J ^a   Street, Rick L ^c   Vernon, Sally W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCULT BLOOD; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84879332638     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.024     Document Type: Article

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