Robert T. Croyle

TL;DR: For instance, the authors found that 63.0% of the US adult population in 2003 reported ever going online, with 63.7% (95% CI, 61.7%-65.8%) of the online population having looked for health information for themselves or others at least once in the previous 12 months.

TL;DR: Tamoxifen is most beneficial for younger women with an elevated risk of breast cancer, and the quantitative analyses presented can assist health care providers and women in weighing the risks and benefits of tamoxIFen for reducing breast cancer risk.

TL;DR: The HINTS survey instrument was built upon extant models of health communication and behavior change, taking into account the rapidly changing communication environment, and questions in the survey were drawn from an overall theoretical framework that juxtaposed the “push” aspects of traditional broadcast media against the“pull” elements of new media.

TL;DR: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study was created to answer the most pressing public health questions of the authors' day.

TL;DR: The vast majority of BRCA1/2 carriers may not opt for prophylactic surgery, and many do not adhere to surveillance recommendations, suggesting greater attention to risk communication and medical decision-making is warranted.