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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 3P20CA095856-07S1 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | NIH |
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The purpose of the study is to implement a randomized control trial testing effects of information scanning on cancer prevention and screening behaviors in a population sample of 50-70 year olds. Participants will receive one of five versions of an e-newsletter once/month for 12 months and will be asked to complete baseline, mid-point, and end-of-project surveys.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Exercise | Experimental | Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about exercise behavior. |
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| Fruit & Vegetable | Experimental | Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about fruit & vegetable consumption. |
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| Colorectal Cancer Screening | Experimental | Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about colorectal cancer screening. |
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| Mammography | Experimental | Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about mammography screening. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Health Newsletter | Behavioral | Participants received a health newsletter with articles about general health articles, as well as targeted health articles (differs by condition). |
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| Exercise Behavior | The Godin Scale was used to assess weekly exercise frequency and intensity | 12 months |
| Fruit & Vegetable Consumption | Total daily servings of reported fruits and vegetables (maximum of 10) were calculated using a composite measure that summed separate responses for fruits and vegetables. | 12 months |
| Mammography Screening Behavior | We used responses to two questions to create a dichotomous measure of whether or not female respondents (all aged 50 to 70) received a mammogram in the past year. | 12 months |
| Colorectal cancer screening | A measure of up-to-date colorectal cancer screening status was assessed using individuals' self-reports of recency of colonoscopy (within 10 years), sigmoidoscopy (within five years), and/or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within one year. | 12 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert Hornik, PhD | University of Pennsylvania | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |