What is my cancer risk? Identifying how Internet-based cancer risk calculators convey individualized risk estimates to the public.

Erika A. Waters; Helen W. Sullivan; Wendy Nelson; Bradford W. Hesse

What is my cancer risk? Identifying how Internet-based cancer risk calculators convey individualized risk estimates to the public.

Erika A. Waters, Helen W. Sullivan, Wendy Nelson, Bradford W. Hesse

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Abstract

This study examined how Internet-based cancer risk calculators presented individualized risk estimates to the public. The 47 calculators varied in their use of empirically-supported risk communication strategies. The type of organization responsible for the website (government, cancer center, etc) was associated with differential use of risk communication strategies. Organizations should refer to the existing risk communication literature before developing an Internet-based cancer risk calculator.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Journal	AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium
State	Published - 2008

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What is my cancer risk? Identifying how Internet-based cancer risk calculators convey individualized risk estimates to the public.

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