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Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration.

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Fisher, DA; Voils, CI; Coffman, CJ; Grubber, JM; Dudley, TK; Vernon, SW; Bond, JH; Provenzale, D
Published in: Dig Dis Sci
June 2009

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-developed colorectal cancer screening questionnaire. METHODS: We conducted 36 cognitive interviews and made iterative changes to the questionnaire to improve comprehension. The revised questionnaire was administered face-to-face to 201 participants. The primary outcome was agreement between questionnaire responses and medical records for whether or not a participant was up-to-date for any colorectal cancer screening test. RESULTS: Comprehension of descriptions and questions was generally good; however, the barium enema description required several revisions. The sensitivity of the questionnaire for up-to-date screening status was 94%, specificity 63%, and concordance 88%. CONCLUSIONS: The modified questionnaire was highly sensitive for determining if a person was up-to-date for any colorectal cancer screening test, although the specificity was low. Given the difficulty of obtaining all relevant records, self-report using this questionnaire is a reasonable option for identifying people who have undergone testing.

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Dig Dis Sci

DOI

EISSN

1573-2568

Publication Date

June 2009

Volume

54

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1297 / 1306

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Female
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
 

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Fisher, D. A., Voils, C. I., Coffman, C. J., Grubber, J. M., Dudley, T. K., Vernon, S. W., … Provenzale, D. (2009). Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration. Dig Dis Sci, 54(6), 1297–1306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-008-0471-z
Fisher, Deborah A., Corrine I. Voils, Cynthia J. Coffman, Janet M. Grubber, Tara K. Dudley, Sally W. Vernon, John H. Bond, and Dawn Provenzale. “Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration.Dig Dis Sci 54, no. 6 (June 2009): 1297–1306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-008-0471-z.
Fisher DA, Voils CI, Coffman CJ, Grubber JM, Dudley TK, Vernon SW, et al. Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration. Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Jun;54(6):1297–306.
Fisher, Deborah A., et al. “Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration.Dig Dis Sci, vol. 54, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 1297–306. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10620-008-0471-z.
Fisher DA, Voils CI, Coffman CJ, Grubber JM, Dudley TK, Vernon SW, Bond JH, Provenzale D. Validation of a questionnaire to assess self-reported colorectal cancer screening status using face-to-face administration. Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Jun;54(6):1297–1306.
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Published In

Dig Dis Sci

DOI

EISSN

1573-2568

Publication Date

June 2009

Volume

54

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1297 / 1306

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Female
  • Colorectal Neoplasms