Diagnoses Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Melanoma identification
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an interactive game designed to increase people's ability to identify cancerous moles.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStandard (clinical) feedback
Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.
BEHAVIORALMotivational feedback
Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.
BEHAVIORALABCD Information
The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.
BEHAVIORALUDS information
The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Resident of U.S. * At least 18 years old * Capable of reading English * Member of panel assembled by survey provider
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals under 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mole identification accuracy | Day 2 | Mole identification accuracy will be reported as the amount of mole correctly identified as either melanoma or typical nevi |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skin Self Exam Intentions | Day 2 | Self-report measure of intentions to perform a skin self exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to perform a skin self exam to detect potential melanomas. |
| Intentions to see a Dermatologist | Day 2 | Self-report measure of intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist to receive a skin cancer exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist. |
| Skin Self Exam Attitudes | Day 2 | Self-report measure of attitudes towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scale with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes towards skin self exams. |
| Skin Self Exam Beliefs | Day 2 | Self-report measure of beliefs towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scales for perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived response efficacy with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more strongly held beliefs about skin self exams. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed