Disparities in risk perception of thyroid cancer recurrence and death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To the authors' knowledge, studies regarding risk perception among survivors of thyroid cancer are scarce.

Methods

The authors surveyed patients who were diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries of Georgia and Los Angeles County (2632 patients; 63% response rate). The analytic cohort was defined by a ≤5% risk of disease recurrence and mortality (1597 patients). Patients estimated their recurrence and mortality risks separately (increments of 10% and endpoints of ≤5% and ≥95%). Both outcomes were dichotomized between reasonably accurate estimates (risk perception of ≤5% or 10%) versus overestimation (risk perception of ≥20%). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated

SUBMITTER: Chen DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7178109 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature