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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 8792 Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures, 2019 879210.5255/UKDA-SN-8792-1 Cancer Research UK <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Cancer Research UK UK Data Service 22 April 2021 AGEGENERAL PRACTITIONERSECONOMIC ACTIVITYCANCEREDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDSYMPTOMSETHNIC GROUPSHEALTHHOUSING TENUREKNOWLEDGE (AWARENESS)MARITAL STATUSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYPUBLIC HEALTH RISKSCANCER PREVENTIONBREAST SCREENINGHEALTH CONSULTATIONSCERVICAL SMEARSGENDERMEDICAL EXAMINATIONSBOWEL SCREENING Health services and medical careSocial attitudes and behaviourSpecific diseases and medical conditionsHealth care services and policiesSocial behaviour and attitudesSpecific diseases, disorders and medical conditions <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Cancer Awareness Measure</span> (CAM) was developed in 2007-8 to address the absence of a validated measure of general public awareness of cancer (Stubbings, S., Robb, K., Waller, J., Ramirez, A., Austoker, J., Macleod, U., Hion, S., and Wardle, J. (2009) 'Development of a measurement tool to assess public awareness of cancer', British Journal of Cancer, 101(2), S13-S17.).<br><br>The survey includes measures of awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer, cancer risk factors, age-related risk, screening programmes and potential barriers to seeing the GP. Since then, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has significantly revised and updated the survey, including a wider range of questions and collecting data online instead of face-to-face. The CAM was also previously known as the National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative Cancer Awareness Measure (NAEDI-CAM).</p><p></p> <p>The Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) is a survey designed to assess public awareness of cancer warning signs/symptoms, cancer risk factors and barriers to help seeking. Data have been collected every two years from 2008 to 2019 from a representative face to face sample of the population of Great Britain via the Office of National Statistics (ONS)&nbsp;<a title="Opinions and Lifestyle Survey" href="https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000043">Opinions and Lifestyle Survey</a>. The 2019 survey was conducted online using a GB representative sample (3,044 adults) from Trinity McQueen.<br> </p> <p>Patients with cancer in the UK tend to present with more advanced disease and have poorer survival rates than their European counterparts. One of the work streams set out in the&nbsp;<em>National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI)</em>, which was established under the Department of Health's Cancer Reform Strategy for improving cancer outcomes, has focused on developing a validated standardised measure for the general population, comprising a set of questions designed to reliably assess cancer awareness.</p> <p>The purpose of the Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) is to facilitate accurate and sensitive surveillance of public awareness of cancer over time, identify information needs, and monitor the impact of campaigns promoting cancer awareness and early presentation. It helps to develop an in-depth understanding of current awareness, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours in relation to cancer.</p> <p>Further information about the CAM may be found on the Cancer Research UK&nbsp;<a title="Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Measures (CAMs)" href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/awareness-and-prevention/the-cancer-awareness-measures-cam#CAM_Use3">Cancer Awareness Measures (CAMs)</a>&nbsp;webpage.</p><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br><p>The CAM questionnaire addressed the following topics:</p> <ul> <li>public awareness of cancer symptoms</li><li>public knowledge of cancer risk factors</li><li>reasons for patient delay before contacting doctor</li><li>public knowledge of common cancer types in men and women</li><li>public awareness of cancer screening programmes</li><li>demographic variables</li></ul> 17 June 201928 August 2020 Great Britain IndividualsNational A UK representative sample of 3,044 adults. Quotas were set against age, gender, region and SEG amongst a sample of adult in Great Britain. Weighting was also applied to ensure a nationally representative sample (age, gender, region, social grade). Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Quota sample Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/awareness-and-prevention/the-cancer-awareness-measures-cam https://www.ucl.ac.uk/iehc/research/behavioural-science-health/resources/questionnaires/cancer-questionnaires https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=13 https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/awareness-and-prevention/the-cancer-awareness-measures-cam https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/awareness-and-prevention/the-cancer-awareness-measures-cam#CAM_Use3 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 8792 2024-11-29T07:24:56Z ddi:codebook:2_5