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Measuring cervical cancer risk: development and validation of the CARE Risky Sexual Behavior Index.
- Source :
- Cancer Causes & Control; Dec2009, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p1865-1871, 7p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- <bold>Objectives: </bold>To develop and validate a risky sexual behavior index specific to cervical cancer research.<bold>Methods: </bold>Sexual behavior data on 428 women from the Community Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) study were utilized. A weighting scheme for eight risky sexual behaviors was generated and validated in creating the CARE Risky Sexual Behavior Index. Cutpoints were then identified to classify women as having a low, medium, or high level of risky sexual behavior.<bold>Results: </bold>Index scores ranged from 0 to 35, with women considered to have a low level of risky sexual behavior if their score was less than six (31.3% of sample), a medium level if their score was 6–10 (30.6%), or a high level if their score was 11 or greater (38.1%). A strong association was observed between the created categories and having a previous abnormal Pap smear test (p < 0.001).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The CARE Risky Sexual Behavior Index provides a tool for measuring risky sexual behavior level for cervical cancer research. Future studies are needed to validate this index in varied populations and test its use in the clinical setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09575243
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Cancer Causes & Control
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45164597
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-009-9380-5