Trial reportCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2015
Effects of tailored risk communications for skin cancer prevention and detection: the PennSCAPE randomized trial.
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- Personalizing cancer risk: a systematic review of risk communication strategies.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Risk Prediction Models for Melanoma: A Systematic Review on the Heterogeneity in Model Development and Validation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Impact of personal genomic risk information on melanoma prevention behaviors and psychological outcomes: a randomized controlled trial.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2021Trial
- The Effects of Personalizing Colorectal Cancer Risk Communication on Risk Perceptions and Health Behavior Intentions: a Randomized Trial of Average-Risk Adults.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Trial
- Beyond Melanin: A Literature Review of Photoprotection Mechanisms and Gaps in Skin of Color.Cureus · 2026Review
- Participant recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials of melanoma surveillance: A scoping review.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Review
- Improving the communication of multifactorial cancer risk assessment results for different audiences: a co-design process.Journal of community genetics · 2024Article
- Tailored Sun Safety Messages for Outdoor Workers.Safety and health at work · 2023Article
- Facebook Intervention for Young-Onset Melanoma Survivors and Families: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Effects of Fear and Humor Appeals in Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on Intentions to Purchase Medications via Social Media.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of a tailored web app on sun protection intentions and its implications for skin cancer prevention: A randomized controlled trial.PLOS digital health · 2022Article
- Association between a 46-SNP Polygenic Risk Score and melanoma risk in Dutch patients with familial melanoma.Journal of medical genetics · 2021Article
- A scoping review of social and behavioral science research to translate genomic discoveries into population health impact.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Assessing the Incremental Contribution of Common Genomic Variants to Melanoma Risk Prediction in Two Population-Based Studies.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2018Article
- Promoting guideline-based cancer genetic risk assessment for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in ethnically and geographically diverse cancer survivors: Rationale and design of a 3-arm randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2018Article
- Real-time sun protection decisions in first-degree relatives of melanoma patients.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2017Article
- UV imaging reveals facial areas that are prone to skin cancer are disproportionately missed during sunscreen application.PloS one · 2017Article
- Sun Protection Belief Clusters: Analysis of Amazon Mechanical Turk Data.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2016Article
- Self-reported sunscreen use and urinary benzophenone-3 concentrations in the United States: NHANES 2003-2006 and 2009-2012.Environmental research · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevention and early detection measures for melanoma, such as sun avoidance and skin examinations, are important, but are practiced inconsistently. In this replication of the Project SCAPE trial, we sought to determine whether tailored print materials were more effective at improving adherence than generic print materials for patients at increased risk of skin cancer.
methodsParticipants were randomized to receive personalized mailed communications about their skin cancer risk and recommended sun protection, or generic mailings. Participants were Caucasian adults, at moderate or high risk for skin cancer, recruited in outpatient primary care. The main outcomes were overall sun protection behaviors and specific protective behaviors including use of sunscreen, shirt, hat, sunglasses, shade, and sun avoidance; recent sunburns; and skin self-examination and provider skin examination.
resultsOne hundred ninety-two (93.2%) subjects completed the study. Six outcome variables showed significant intervention condition effects in mixed effects models: overall sun protection behavior (P = 0.025); sunscreen use (P = 0.026); use of sunglasses (P = 0.011); sunburns in the past three months (P = 0.033); recency of last skin self-exam (P = 0.017); and frequency of skin exams by health care provider (P = 0.016).
conclusionsRelative to generic communications, tailored risk communications resulted in improved adherence to six skin cancer protective behaviors, including a composite sun protection behavior measure, sunburns, and health care provider skin examinations. IMPACT: Tailored interventions can be more effective in improving patient prevention behaviors than nontailored, generic information for patients at moderate to high risk of skin cancer.
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