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| Ronald E MyersSummaryAffiliation: Thomas Jefferson University Country: USA Publications
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Physician intention to recommend complete diagnostic evaluation in colorectal cancer screeningR E Myers
Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 8:587-93. 1999..Additional research is needed to evaluate the impact of educational interventions on CDE intention and performance...
Tailored navigation in colorectal cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Med Care 46:S123-31. 2008..Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is underutilized. Effective methods to increase screening use are needed. This study sought to determine the impact of tailored navigation on CRC screening in primary care...- A randomized controlled trial of the impact of targeted and tailored interventions on colorectal cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Cancer 110:2083-91. 2007..Colorectal cancer screening is underutilized. The objective of the current study was to determine whether targeted and tailored interventions can increase screening use... - Genetic and environmental risk assessment for colorectal cancer risk in primary care practice settings: a pilot studyRonald E Myers
Department of Medical Oncology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Genet Med 9:378-84. 2007..A pilot study was conducted to assess the uptake of, and response to, testing for colorectal cancer risk among average risk patients in primary care practice settings... - Increasing access to clinical and educational studiesRonald E Myers
Division of Genetic and Preventive Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Cancer 107:1962-70. 2006..Lessons learned from the Project can guide the implementation of such projects in the future. Cancer 2006. (c) 2006 American Cancer Society... 
Preparing African-American men in community primary care practices to decide whether or not to have prostate cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Division of Genetic and Preventive Medicine Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 97:1143-54. 2005..This study was a randomized trial to test the impact of an informed decision-making intervention on prostate cancer screening use...- Decision counseling in cancer prevention and controlRonald E Myers
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Health Psychol 24:S71-7. 2005..Preliminary findings suggest that decision counseling can help to clarify personal preferences related to health behavior choices and, thus, facilitate achievement of the ideals of informed and shared decision making... - Impact of a physician-oriented intervention on follow-up in colorectal cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Prev Med 38:375-81. 2004..Complete diagnostic evaluation or CDE (i.e., colonoscopy or combined flexible sigmoidoscopy plus barium enema X-ray) is often not performed for persons with an abnormal screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT+) result... - Intention to be tested for prostate cancer risk among African-American menR E Myers
Division of Medical Oncology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 9:1323-8. 2000..Intention to be tested for prostate cancer risk was high among men in the study. Past screening, perceived susceptibility, and beliefs related to early detection might influence receptivity to genetic testing for prostate cancer risk... - Physician and patient factors associated with ordering a colon evaluation after a positive fecal occult blood testBarbara Turner
Division of General Internal Medicine BT, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Gen Intern Med 18:357-63. 2003..Successful colorectal cancer screening relies in part on physicians ordering a complete diagnostic evaluation of the colon (CDE) with colonoscopy or barium enema plus sigmoidoscopy after a positive screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT)... - Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening decision stageRanda Sifri
Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Prev Med 51:329-31. 2010..This paper reports on factors associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decision stage (SDS) in screening-eligible primary care patients... - Race and response to colon cancer screening interventionsAli A Siddiqui
Thomas Jefferson University, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Prev Med 52:262-4. 2011..We report race-related differences in response to behavioral interventions in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening... - Physician-reported reasons for limited follow-up of patients with a positive fecal occult blood test screening resultNadeem Baig
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:2078-81. 2003..The reasons for nonperformance most frequently have to do with physician decision making. Many physician-related explanations do not conform to expert recommendations for appropriate follow-up... - Measuring informed decision making about prostate cancer screening in primary careAmy Leader
Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Med Decis Making 32:327-36. 2012..To measure the extent of informed decision making (IDM) about prostate cancer screening in physician-patient encounters, describe the coding process, and assess the reliability of the IDM measure... - A randomized trial of genetic and environmental risk assessment (GERA) for colorectal cancer risk in primary care: trial design and baseline findingsRonald E Myers
Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 32:25-31. 2011..This paper describes an ongoing randomized controlled trial designed to assess the impact of genetic and environmental risk assessment (GERA) on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening... - Complete diagnostic evaluation in colorectal cancer screening: research design and baseline findingsR E Myers
Division of Medical Oncology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Prev Med 33:249-60. 2001..Study outcome analyses will take into account baseline differences in practice characteristics... - A randomized controlled trial of a tailored navigation and a standard intervention in colorectal cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut Street, Suite 1014, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 22:109-17. 2013..This randomized, controlled trial assessed the impact of a tailored navigation intervention versus a standard mailed intervention on colorectal cancer screening adherence and screening decision stage (SDS)... - Behaviors used by men to protect themselves against prostate cancerElisabeth J S Kunkel
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 13:78-86. 2004..Decision-making about whether or not to take protective action and what type of behavior to use may be influenced by socioeconomic background, cognitive perceptions related to behavioral options, and concern about risk... - Comprehensive analysis of common serum liver enzymes as prospective predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in HBV patientsHie Won Hann
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Liver Disease Prevention Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
PLoS ONE 7:e47687. 2012..Further analyses revealed a cumulative effect between baseline GGT and ALP (HR = 3.41, 95% CI 1.54-7.56, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS SIGNIFICANCE: Serum GGT might predict HCC risk in HBV patients individually or jointly with other enzymes... - Predictive value of alpha-fetoprotein in the long-term risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis B virus infection--results from a clinic-based longitudinal cohortHie Won Hann
Liver Disease Prevention Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Eur J Cancer 48:2319-27. 2012.... - Telomere length in circulating serum DNA as a novel non-invasive biomarker for cirrhosis: a nested case-control analysisShaogui Wan
Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, PA 19107, USA
Liver Int 32:1233-41. 2012..However, the association between telomere length and the risk of cirrhosis has not been reported... - A survey of women regarding factors affecting colorectal cancer screening complianceDavid S Weinberg
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
Prev Med 38:669-75. 2004..Our study objective was to understand factors related to women's use of CRC screening. We examined the personal health, medical care, and psychosocial responses to CRC and screening use of a community-based sample of women... - Measuring complete diagnostic evaluation in colorectal cancer screeningR E Myers
Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Cancer Detect Prev 25:174-82. 2001..0. The ICA-plus-ADR method was a highly sensitive and specific measure of CDE use. This method should be considered in situations that involve primary-care physician follow-up of patients with abnormal CRC screening test results... - Mediated decision support in prostate cancer screening: a randomized controlled trial of decision counselingRonald E Myers
Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Patient Educ Couns 83:240-6. 2011..This randomized trial was conducted to assess the impact of a mediated decision support intervention on primary care patient prostate cancer screening knowledge, decisional conflict, informed decision making (IDM), and screening... - The effect of HEDIS measurement of colorectal cancer screening on insurance plans in PennsylvaniaMona Sarfaty
Department of Health Policy, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Walnut Ave, Curtis 115, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Am J Manag Care 14:277-82. 2008..To determine the effect of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measurement of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening on insurance plans in Pennsylvania... - Variation in colorectal cancer screening steps in primary care: basis for practice improvementMona Sarfaty
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Am J Med Qual 27:458-66. 2012..Survey responses suggest substantial variation and much room for improvement in practice performance of evidence-based steps in the CRC screening process... - Relative telomere length: a novel non-invasive biomarker for the risk of non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B infectionXiaoying Fu
Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Eur J Cancer 48:1014-22. 2012..Moreover, no studies have been reported on using circulating DNA telomere length as a non-invasive HCC biomarker... - Genetic variations in stem cell-related genes and colorectal cancer prognosisHushan Yang
Division of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut Street, Room 1015, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
J Gastrointest Cancer 43:584-93. 2012..However, the associations of genetic variations in these genes with CRC prognosis have not yet been elucidated... - Genetic polymorphisms in pre-microRNA genes as prognostic markers of colorectal cancerJinliang Xing
State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Cell Engineering Research Center and Department of Cell Biology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi an, China
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:217-27. 2012..Genetic polymorphisms in pre-miRNA genes may influence the biogenesis and functions of their host miRNAs. However, whether these polymorphisms are associated with CRC prognosis remains unknown... - Family factors in end-of-life decision-making: family conflict and proxy relationshipSusan Mockus Parks
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Palliat Med 14:179-84. 2011..The purpose of this study was to examine proxy accuracy in relation to two family factors that may influence proxy accuracy: perceived family conflict and type of elder-proxy relationship... - 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... - Effectiveness of complete diagnostic examination in clinical practice settingsMasahito Jimbo
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, 1018 Fuller Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Cancer Detect Prev 30:545-51. 2006..However, little evidence outside clinical screening trial settings has been reported in the literature to support CDE performance. The focus of this study was to determine the impact of CDE in primary care practice settings... - Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening among African Americans and CaucasiansJasmin A Tiro
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Room 4103A, Bethesda, MD 20892 7331, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14:2855-61. 2005..In addition, we examined factorial invariance across race and sex... - Patient preferences for colorectal cancer screeningRonald E Myers
Am J Manag Care 13:633-4; author reply 634, 636. 2007 - Cost-effectiveness of targeted and tailored interventions on colorectal cancer screening useDavid R Lairson
Division of Management, Policy and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 112:779-88. 2008.... - Intention to be screened over time for colorectal cancer in male automotive workersBeatty G Watts
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 12:339-49. 2003..A more focused, tailored intervention may be developed using factors that consistently predict intention... - Getting ready: developing an educational intervention to prepare African American women for breast biopsyPatricia K Bradley
Villanova University College of Nursing, PA 19085, USA
ABNF J 17:15-9. 2006..The outcomes of this study were culturally tailored study materials to be used in an educational intervention to prepare African American women undergoing a breast biopsy procedure... - Preparing African American women for breast biopsyPatricia K Bradley
Villanova University College of Nursing, PA 19085, USA
Cancer Control 12:100-2. 2005 - Interventions to improve follow-up of abnormal findings in cancer screeningRoshan Bastani
Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 6900, USA
Cancer 101:1188-200. 2004..Standardization of definitions and measures is needed to facilitate comparisons across studies...
Research Grants
- INCREASING ACCESS TO CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIESRonald Myers; Fiscal Year: 2004..In Phase 3, we will prepare and submit new research grant applications based on results from the pilot studies. ..
- Tailored Messaging in Colorectal Cancer ScreeningRonald Myers; Fiscal Year: 2005..Determine intervention impact on CRC screening utilization, 2. Determine intervention impact on screening decision stage, and 3. Determine intervention impact on patient perceptions about screening. ..
- Tailored Navigation in CRC ScreeningRonald Myers; Fiscal Year: 2007..Finally, analyses will be performed to determine intervention cost-effectiveness related to CRC screening utilization. ..