Development and evaluation of a new survey instrument to measure the quality of colorectal cancer screening decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines for colorectal cancer screening recommend that patients be informed about options and be able to select preferred method of screening; however, there are no existing measures available to assess whether this happens.

Methods

Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Quality Instrument (CRC-DQI) includes knowledge items and patients' goals and concerns. Items were generated through literature review and qualitative work with patients and providers. Hypotheses relating to the acceptability, feasibility, discriminant validity and retest reliability of the survey were examined using data from three studies: (1) 2X2 randomized study of participants recruited online, (2) cross-sectional sample of patients recruited in community health clinics, and (3) cross-sectio

SUBMITTER: Sepucha KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4147095 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature