2011
Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2011, 29: 121-140. PMID: 21391066, PMCID: PMC3074193, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.548445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCausal attributionsSpecific causal attributionsCancer survivorsSurvivors' adjustmentMost cancer survivorsPsychosocial adjustmentCancer-related problemsPsychological factorsPsychosocial measuresAmerican Cancer Society's StudyAttributionBelief responsesCancer typesBeliefsParticipantsThematic categoriesAdditional researchSelf-administered questionnaireIndividual controlSurvivorsBiological factorsModifiable causesMultivariate adjustmentAdjustmentCommon cancer
1999
Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials
Bowen D, Cartmel B, Barnett M, Goodman G, Omenn G. Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 1999, 21: 210-215. PMID: 10626026, DOI: 10.1007/bf02884835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot study participantsPilot studyClinical trialsEfficacy trialsStudy participantsLong-term clinical trialsAsbestos-exposed participantsRetinol Efficacy TrialAsbestos-exposed workersHigh blood pressureCancer chemoprevention trialsGeneral health issuesFull-scale efficacy trialHigher baseline levelsMental health measuresRetention of participantsOnly significant predictorCurrent smokersBlood pressureChemoprevention trialsFeasibility trialPredictors of retentionPrevention StudyBaseline predictorsBaseline levels