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NCT Number: NCT00588211

Measurement of Cancer-Related Risk Perception in Smokers

The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate way of measuring people's thoughts about cancer risk. The researchers at the Queens Hospital Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Adelphi University are working together to design a new measure. Findings from this study will help us find new ways to help people avoid cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Related-Risks Behavior Focus Group Health Behavior Risk Perception Smoking Cessation Survey

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, New York, United States

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About this study

The goal of the study is to develop and provide initial evidence for the reliability and validity of a measure of cancer-related risk perception. As such, the primary outcomes of the study will be initial construct validity (convergent validity and discriminant validity) of the proposed scale as evidenced by correlations of this test with other tests that vary in the degree of association to the proposed construct of cancer-related risk perception. It is anticipated that the cancer-related risk perception scale will correlate most highly (.50-.60) with measures of tobacco and environmental risk exposures, readiness to quit smoking, and family cancer history.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject must be >= to 18 years of age
  • For recruitment at Adelphi University: Speak English
  • For recruitment at Queens Hospital Center: Speak English
  • For recruitment at Queens Hospital Center: Must be a Queens Hospital Center Patient

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have a history of colorectal cancer at the Queens Hospital Center
  • Patients who cannot give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Interviews

Behavioral

45-minute individual interviews after the conclusion of their dental appointment

Focus Group

Behavioral

A focus group of the preliminary cancer-related risk perception item pool.

survey

Behavioral

Quantitative item analysis of the final item pool.

Primary outcomes

  1. Develop a comprehensive "blueprint," or description of the cancer-related risk perception construct; to use it to generate a cancer-related risk perception item pool; conduct an analysis of the generated items

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. to establish initial evidence for scale reliability and validity

    Time frame: 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Adelphi University
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Queen's Hospital Center

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2001
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 8, 2008
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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