Development of a tool to assess beliefs about mythical causes of cancer: the Cancer Awareness Measure Mythical Causes Scale

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Authors

Samuel G. Smith · University of Leeds

Emma Beard · University College London

Jennifer McGowan · University College London

Emma Fox · Northwestern University

Chloe Cook · Shift (United Kingdom)

Radhika Pal · University College London

Jo Waller ·

Abstract

The CAM-MYCS tool is a reliable and valid tool assessing beliefs in mythical causes of cancer, and it can be used alongside items assessing known causes of cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 8, Issue 12, pp. e022825-e022825

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022825

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