Protocol for population testing of an Internet-based Personalised Decision Support system for colorectal cancer screening

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Protocol for population testing of an Internet-based Personalised Decision Support system for colorectal cancer screening

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Abstract Background Australia has a comparatively high incidence of colorectal (bowel) cancer; however, population screening uptake using faecal occult blood test (FOBT) remains low. This study will determine the impact on screening participation of a novel, Internet-based Personalised Decision Support (PDS) package. The PDS is designed to measure attitudes and cognitive concerns and provide people with individually tailored information, in real time, that will assist them with making a decis...

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2010-09-01

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Wilson Carlene J / Flight Ingrid HK / Zajac Ian T / Turnbull Deborah / Young Graeme P / Cole Stephen R / Gregory Tess

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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/10/50

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Computer applications to medicine / Medical informatics

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