Lung SPORE |
Dr. Paul Bunn |
NCI/2002-2008 |
Approximately 1100 patients at high-risk for developing lung cancer are surveyed on a yearly basis and asked to submit a sputum sample in an attempt to identify lung cancer markers in sputum. |
Smoking Harm Reduction |
Dr. Russ Glasgow |
NCI/2003-06 |
Approximately 300 patients were called (150 control and 150 intervention), where 150 intervention participants were delivered four motivational interviews to assess barriers and encourage smoking reduction. Tailored newsletters and physiological assessments were also a part of the intervention. |
Prostate Cancer Screening |
Dr. Lori Crane |
NCI/2004-05 |
20 minute interviews about prostate cancer screening knowledge and behaviors were delivered to randomly-sampled males. A sample size of over 8,500 yielded 2,600 completed interviews. |
Family Health Promotion Project |
Dr. Dennis Ahnen |
NCI/2005-06 |
A sample of 300 people with first degree relatives with past diagnoses of colorectal cancer was called to complete 20 minute MI interviews about screening knowledge and compliance. |
Genetics of Canine Cancer |
Jaime Modiano |
AKC Canine Health Foundation/2004 |
Approximately 700 dog owners were contacted via a tri-modal surveying system that included online, telephone, and mail surveying to assess dog behaviors and cancer details. |
Vaccine Policy Collaborative Initiative |
Dr. Allison Kempe |
CDC/2005 |
Tailored mailings with written questionnaires were mailed to over 4,000 sample members. Per typical mailed survey reminder protocols, over 14,000 mailings were sent. All responses on returned questionnaires were double-data entered into a specially-designed project database |
REGAIN Physical Therapy/Exercise Intervention |
Dr. Betsy Risendal |
Komen Foundation/2006 |
A cohort of 100 breast cancer patients and survivors is completing one 30-minute baseline and two 30-minute follow-up telephone interviews to assess physical activity and diet behaviors. |
CARES |
Dr. Peter Raich |
2006 |
40-minute pre- and post- telephone interviews are delivered to newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients who are currently using the services of a patient navigator to assess cancer treatment and symptom management. A goal of 20 participants is desired. |
EASE |
Dr. Kristin Kilbourn |
2006 |
45-minute pre- and post- telephone interviews are delivered to newly-diagnosed head and neck cancer patients in tandem with counseling calls to assess cancer treatment and symptom management. A goal of 20 participants is desired. |
Colorado Children's Healthcare Access Program (CCHAP) |
Matthew F. Daley, MD |
Piton Foundation/2006 |
Approximately 500, 10 minute interviews assessing the attitudes, beliefs and satisfaction of parents of children with Medicaid or Child Health Plan-Plus (CHP+) who receive healthcare through private pediatric practices. |
Colorado Quitline follow-up study |
Dr. Arnold Levinson |
CDPHE/2007 |
Approximately 400, 10 minute follow-up interviews assessing the effectiveness of the services provided by the Colorado QuitLine. |
Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart Research Study |
Dr. Debbi Main |
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute/2007 |
Approximately 950, 20 minute interviews aimed at identifying health and health care issues across four Denver neighborhoods. |
Suvivor Update Network - Southwest Hormone, Insulin, Nutrition and Exercise Study |
Tim Byers and Anna Giualiano |
ACS/2006-07 |
Approximately 900, 40 minute interviews to compare and discover differences or changes in lifestyle, nutrition, medical care, exercise, diet etc between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic women and among those, women who have and have never had a breast condition. |
Cancer Genetic Network |
Dr. Dennis Ahnen |
NCI/2008 |
Conducted approximately 1,600 follow-up interviews with participants enrolled with the Cancer Genetics Network. |
Disability after Traumatic Brain Injury in Colorado: A population-based study |
Gale Whiteneck, PhD |
CDC/2008-09 |
Attempted a total sample size of 37,250 randomly selected Colorado telephone numbers and conducted approximately 2,700, 5 minute interviews with Colorado residents who have a history of traumatic injury. A subset of 200 was then re-interviewed to assess the reliability of the survey instrument. |
Denver Patient Navigator Research Program (PNRP) |
Peter Raich, MD |
NCI/2008-09 |
Conducted approximately 370, 30 minute interviews evaluating the benefits of patient navigators to both patients and the health care system itself. |
SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, Infant Diet History Survey |
Dr. Dana Dabelea |
NIH/2010 |
Conducted approximately 70 telephone interviews with parents of children with diabetes to better understand whether or not infant diet history contributes to diabetes. |
The REGAIN Exercise Program with Summit Cancer Solutions |
Dr. Betsy Risendal, PhD |
Lance Armstrong Foundation/CDC/2011 |
Approximately 60 follow-up interviews conducted with cancer patients that participated in exercise programs to determine if exercise habits are continued after such programs have ended. |
Cancer Information Service Research Consortium (CISRC) |
Al Marcus, PhD |
NCI 2008-Present |
Actively conducting baseline and follow-up interviews with breast cancer and prostate cancer patients to assess the effectiveness of information based programs during different stages of cancer treatment decision making. Approximately 3,500 interviews have been completed with eligible participants to date. |
Risk Factors for Nevus Development in Children Project |
Dr. Lori Crane |
NCI/2010-present |
Yearly follow-up interviews conducted with parents and their children to better understand the effects of sun exposure in early childhood. Approximately 2,000 telephone interviews are completed by the CATI unit annually. |
Leaf Study - Lifestyles, Events and Follow-up Study |
Dr. Betsy Risendal, Dr. Jan Lowry |
ACS/2010-11 |
Follow-up to the CFR study. This study is examining the long term health issues facing cancer survivors. Approximately 600 telephone interviews have been conducted to date. |