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Are there gender differences in colorectal cancer test use prevalence and correlates?Amy McQueen
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, 77030, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15:782-91. 2006..Such differences, if confirmed in future studies, may inform the use of gender-specific intervention strategies or messages to increase colorectal cancer test use...
Correlates and predictors of colorectal cancer screening among male automotive workersAmy McQueen
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin, Suite 2568, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:500-9. 2007..We examined both cross-sectional correlates of prior CRCS and predictors of prospective CRCS initiation and maintenance during The Next Step Trial, a 2-year worksite behavioral intervention to promote regular CRCS and dietary change...
Predictors of perceived susceptibility of breast cancer and changes over time: a mixed modeling approachAmy McQueen
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston 77030, USA
Health Psychol 27:68-77. 2008..To examine predictors of perceived susceptibility to breast cancer and assess differences across three dependent measures...
Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference?Amy McQueen
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Health Commun 13:56-79. 2008..Different risk messages and intervention strategies may be needed to influence males' and females' perceived cancer risk and worry. All effect sizes were small, and future prospective research is needed to confirm our findings...
Promoting regular mammography screening II. Results from a randomized controlled trial in US women veteransSally W Vernon
Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin, Ste 2560, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 100:347-58. 2008..We conducted a randomized controlled trial of two theory-based interventions in a population-based, nationally representative sample of women veterans...
Cost effectiveness of interventions to promote screening for colorectal cancer: a randomized trialSwati Misra
School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA
J Prev Med Public Health 44:101-10. 2011....
Interventions to promote repeat breast cancer screening with mammography: a systematic review and meta-analysisSally W Vernon
Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1023-39. 2010..Various interventions to promote repeat use of mammography have been evaluated, but the efficacy of such interventions is not well understood...
A randomized controlled trial of a tailored interactive computer-delivered intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening: sometimes more is just the sameSally W Vernon
Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ann Behav Med 41:284-99. 2011..There have been few studies of tailored interventions to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening...
Promoting regular mammography screening I. A systematic assessment of validity in a randomized trialDeborah J Del Junco
Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6410 Fannin St, LL 125, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 100:333-46. 2008..Most health promotion trials in cancer screening offer limited evidence of external validity. We assessed internal and external validity in a nationwide, population-based trial of an intervention to promote regular mammography screening...
Individuation, peers, and adolescent alcohol use: a latent growth analysisJames H Bray
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77098, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:553-64. 2003..The findings were similar across ethnic groups. Implications for development of prevention and intervention programs are discussed...
Is the accuracy of self-reported colorectal cancer screening associated with social desirability?Sally W Vernon
University of Texas Houston School of Public Health, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 7000 Fannin Street, Suite 2560, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:61-5. 2012..We examined whether the tendency to give socially desirable responses was associated with concordance between self-reported colorectal cancer (CRC) screening behaviors and medical records...
Cross-sectional comparison of electronic and paper medical records on medication counseling in primary care clinics: a Southern Primary-Care Urban Research Network (SPUR-Net) studyGrace M Kuo
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 3701 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 20:164-73. 2007....
Pathways to adolescent alcohol use: family environment, peer influence, and parental expectationsSusan G Nash
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77098, USA
J Adolesc Health 37:19-28. 2005....
What would make getting colorectal cancer screening easier? Perspectives from screeners and nonscreenersGilda G Medina
School of Public Health, The University of Texas Houston, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Gastroenterol Res Pract 2012:895807. 2012..Conclusion. Multilevel strategies that address scheduling barriers and external screening barriers may improve CRCS. Future studies may test hypotheses about mediators explaining how screeners overcome barriers...
Acculturation, substance use, and deviant behavior: examining separation and family conflict as mediatorsAmy McQueen
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77098, USA
Child Dev 74:1737-50. 2003..Additionally, English language use maintained a direct effect on marijuana use among females, whereas this relationship was mediated by separation for males...
Construct validity and invariance of four factors associated with colorectal cancer screening across gender, race, and prior screeningAmy McQueen
Division of Health Behavior Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:2231-7. 2008..Replication studies in other populations are needed to provide further evidence of construct validity for the scales reported here...
