TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Gail model risk assessment and risk perceptions
JO  - Journal of behavioral medicine
A1  - Quillin, John M.
A1  - Fries, Elizabeth
A1  - McClish, Donna
A1  - Shaw de Paredes, Ellen
A1  - Bodurtha, Joann
SP  - 205
EP  - 214
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - Patients can benefit from accessible breast cancer risk information. The Gail model is a well-known means of providing risk information to patients and for guiding clinical decisions. Risk presentation often includes 5-year and life-time percent chances for a woman to develop breast cancer. How do women perceive their risks after Gail model risk assessment? This exploratory study used a randomized clinical trial design to address this question among women not previously selected for breast cancer risk. Results suggest a brief risk assessment intervention changes quantitative and comparative risk perceptions and improves accuracy. This study improves our understanding of risk perceptions by evaluating an intervention in a population not previously selected for high-risk status and measuring perceptions in a variety of formats.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-7715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -