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Development and preliminary validation of the cancer family impact scale for colorectal cancer.

Genetic testing - 1 Mar 2008

Sinicrope Pamela S, Vernon Sally W, Diamond Pamela M, Patten Christi A, Kelder Steven H, Rabe Kari G, Petersen Gloria M

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AIM: The aim of our study was to develop a measure of how a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) affects families from the viewpoint of unaffected family members. METHOD: Using data from 1,285 participants (637 families) in the Johns Hopkins Colon Cancer Genetic Testing study, we developed and validated The Cancer Family Impact Scale (CFIS), an instrument for use in studies investigating relationships among...

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PMID: 18373413
DOI: 10.1089/gte.2007.0077

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