Family history-taking in community family practice: implications for genetic screening
LS Acheson, GL Wiesner, SJ Zyzanski… - Genetics in …, 2000 - nature.com
Purpose: To identify characteristics of physicians, patients, and visits associated with
obtaining family history information in community family practice. Methods: Research nurses …
obtaining family history information in community family practice. Methods: Research nurses …
Effect of preventive messages tailored to family history on health behaviors: the Family Healthware Impact Trial
…, LS Acheson, WS Rubinstein, S O'Neill… - The Annals of Family …, 2011 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE We wanted to determine the impact of automated family history assessment and
tailored messages for coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colorectal, breast, and …
tailored messages for coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colorectal, breast, and …
Comparison of risk perceptions and beliefs across common chronic diseases
…, N Rothrock, R Gramling, A Sen, LS Acheson… - Preventive …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Few studies have compared perceptions of risk, worry, severity and control
across multiple diseases. This paper examines how these perceptions vary for heart disease, …
across multiple diseases. This paper examines how these perceptions vary for heart disease, …
Familial risk for common diseases in primary care: the Family Healthware™ Impact Trial
…, C Wang, PW Yoon, LS Acheson… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Family history is a risk factor for many common chronic diseases, yet it remains
underutilized in primary care practice. BACKGROUND: Family Healthware™ is a self-…
underutilized in primary care practice. BACKGROUND: Family Healthware™ is a self-…
[HTML][HTML] Family history and perceptions about risk and prevention for chronic diseases in primary care: a report from the Family Healthware™ Impact Trial
Purpose: To determine whether family medical history as a risk factor for six common diseases
is related to patients' perceptions of risk, worry, and control over getting these diseases. …
is related to patients' perceptions of risk, worry, and control over getting these diseases. …
Annals Journal Club: It's time to get RADICAL
…, RS Gotler, WR Phillips, LS Acheson… - The Annals of Family …, 2006 - Annals Family Med
With this issue of Annals of Family Medicine, we launch a new feature to help readers build
learning communities to improve health through enhanced understanding of primary care. …
learning communities to improve health through enhanced understanding of primary care. …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical utility of family history for cancer screening and referral in primary care: a report from the Family Healthware Impact Trial
WS Rubinstein, LS Acheson, SM O'Neill… - Genetics in …, 2011 - nature.com
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of computerized familial risk assessment and tailored
messages for identifying individuals for targeted cancer prevention strategies and motivating …
messages for identifying individuals for targeted cancer prevention strategies and motivating …
Universal tumor screening for Lynch syndrome: Assessment of the perspectives of patients with colorectal cancer regarding benefits and barriers
…, KR Muessig, SK Peterson, S Syngal, LS Acheson… - Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Universal tumor screening for Lynch syndrome, the most common form of
hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC), has been recommended among all patients newly …
hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC), has been recommended among all patients newly …
Identifying and testing for hereditary susceptibility to common cancers
…, S Gangadharappa, LS Acheson - CA: A Cancer journal for …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Hereditary cancer syndromes account for an estimated 5% of breast, ovarian, and colon
cancers. The rapid discovery of cancer‐related genes in the last 15 years has propelled the field …
cancers. The rapid discovery of cancer‐related genes in the last 15 years has propelled the field …
Family history assessment: impact on disease risk perceptions
…, DE Nease Jr, R Gramling, LS Acheson… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Family Healthware™, a tool developed by the CDC, is a self-administered
web-based family history tool that assesses familial risk for six diseases (coronary heart …
web-based family history tool that assesses familial risk for six diseases (coronary heart …