TY - JOUR
T1 - Achieving utility with family history
T2 - Colorectal cancer risk
AU - Bowen, Deborah J.
AU - Ludman, Evette
AU - Press, Nancy
AU - Vu, Thuy
AU - Burke, Wylie
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the National Human Genome Research Institute (HG02263) and the National Cancer Institute (CA78164).
PY - 2003/2
Y1 - 2003/2
N2 - Family history of chronic disease is rapidly becoming a research tool for targeting participants at increased risk. Its current usefulness in clinical practice remains unknown. This paper details the possible utility and complications in using family history in a primary care setting, using colorectal cancer risk as the health issue. Where available, we cite data to support the issues that could arise. Where there are no studies, we invite further research. The potential of family history as a health improvement tool is still under review.
AB - Family history of chronic disease is rapidly becoming a research tool for targeting participants at increased risk. Its current usefulness in clinical practice remains unknown. This paper details the possible utility and complications in using family history in a primary care setting, using colorectal cancer risk as the health issue. Where available, we cite data to support the issues that could arise. Where there are no studies, we invite further research. The potential of family history as a health improvement tool is still under review.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00591-3
DO - 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00591-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 12568824
AN - SCOPUS:12244304139
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 24
SP - 177
EP - 182
JO - American journal of preventive medicine
JF - American journal of preventive medicine
IS - 2
ER -