ArticlePreventing chronic disease2012
Family history of colorectal cancer: clinicians' preventive recommendations and patient behavior.
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Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does colorectal cancer risk perception predict screening behavior? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2015Pooled it
- Family history and the natural history of colorectal cancer: systematic review.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2015Pooled it
- What You Don't Know: Improving Family Health History Knowledge among Multigenerational Families of Mexican Origin.Public health genomics · 2016Trial
- Impact of family history assessment on communication with family members and health care providers: A report from the Family Healthware™ Impact Trial (FHITr).Preventive medicine · 2015Trial
- The KinFact intervention - a randomized controlled trial to increase family communication about cancer history.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2014Trial
- Investigation of the degree of family history of diabetes in different clusters of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in Thailand.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Qualitative insights into ecobiosocial factors influencing colorectal cancer risk in Malaysia.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Hereditary colorectal cancer screening: A 10-year longitudinal cohort study following an educational intervention.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Evaluating the role of public health in implementation of genomics-related recommendations: a case study of hereditary cancers using the CDC Science Impact Framework.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2019Review
- Persisting Racial Disparities in Colonoscopy Screening of Persons with a Family History of Colorectal Cancer.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2018Article
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Compliance among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
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- A Process Evaluation of the Alaska Native Colorectal Cancer Family Outreach Program.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2016Article
- Health behaviors and cancer screening among Californians with a family history of cancer.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2013Article
- Factors Associated With Cancer Family History Communication Between African American Men and Their Relatives.The Journal of men's studies · 2013Article
- The complexities of epidemiology and prevention of gastrointestinal cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2012Review
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Abstract
Few population-based studies have addressed the role that family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) plays in clinician decision making or patient health choices. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of family history of CRC on clinician practice, patient CRC screening, and patient preventive behavior. We analyzed 2008 Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to examine associations between family history of CRC and 1) patient-reported clinician recommendations, 2) perceived risk of developing CRC, 3) adoption of preventive and screening behaviors, and 4) CRC risk factors among 1,795 respondents without CRC. A family history of CRC was positively associated with a higher likelihood of respondents reporting that their clinicians discussed colorectal cancer screening (OR, 4.2; 95% CI, 2.4-7.4) and of respondents having colorectal screening within the recommended time period (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.3-3.9). A family history of CRC was also associated with respondents reporting lifestyle changes to prevent CRC (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.7-4.0). A family history of CRC may prompt clinicians to recommend screening and preventive behavior changes and motivate patients to adopt such strategies.
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