Variations in subjective breast cancer risk estimations when using different measurements for assessing breast cancer risk perception
| Autor: | Frauke Eibner, Jürgen Bengel, Jürgen Barth, Almut Helmes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Visual analogue scale business.industry Mammary gland Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Breast tumor Risk perception medicine.anatomical_structure Breast cancer Scale (social sciences) Epidemiology medicine Risk factor skin and connective tissue diseases business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Health, Risk & Society. 8:197-210 |
| ISSN: | 1469-8331 1369-8575 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13698570600677407 |
| Popis: | Objective: To investigate whether different measurements for breast cancer risk perception can lead to variations in breast cancer risk estimations and to different conclusions about risk accuracy. Methods: Women with no history of breast cancer (N = 377) estimated their breast cancer risk on four different scales (percentage scale, visual analogue scale, 7-point scale, comparative scale). We examined the associations between the risk estimations and assessed women's confidence in risk judgements. Results: Women overestimated their breast cancer risk on the percentage and visual analogue scales. In contrast, judgements on the 7-point scale indicated a more adequate risk perception, whereas on the comparative scale women tended to underestimate their breast cancer risk. Women felt least confident in their judgement on the percentage scale and most confident using the comparative scale. Conclusions: Some scales for assessing breast cancer risk perception (e.g., percentages) might trigger increased ... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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