Display options
Share it on

J Cancer Prev. 2016 Sep;21(3):201-206. doi: 10.15430/JCP.2016.21.3.201. Epub 2016 Sep 30.

Advancing Cancer Prevention and Behavior Theory in the Era of Big Data.

Journal of cancer prevention

Audie A Atienza, Katrina J Serrano, William T Riley, Richard P Moser, William M Klein

Affiliations

  1. ICF, Rockville, MD, USA.
  2. National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA.
  3. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

PMID: 27722147 PMCID: PMC5051595 DOI: 10.15430/JCP.2016.21.3.201

Abstract

The era of "Big Data" presents opportunities to substantively address cancer prevention and control issues by improving health behaviors and refining theoretical models designed to understand and intervene in those behaviors. Yet, the terms "model" and "Big Data" have been used rather loosely, and clarification of these terms is required to advance the science in this area. The objectives of this paper are to discuss conceptual definitions of the terms "model" and "Big Data", as well as examine the promises and challenges of Big Data to advance cancer prevention and control research using behavioral theories. Specific recommendations for harnessing Big Data for cancer prevention and control are offered.

Keywords: Cancer; Data set; Health behavior; Prevention

References

  1. Ann Behav Med. 2015 Dec;49(6):809-18 - PubMed
  2. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Aug;45(2):228-36 - PubMed
  3. Front Public Health. 2014 Feb 28;2:12 - PubMed
  4. BMC Cancer. 2013 Oct 29;13:508 - PubMed
  5. J Cancer Educ. 2016 Sep;31(3):453-9 - PubMed
  6. Int J Control. 2014;87(7):1423-1437 - PubMed
  7. Psychol Methods. 2009 Jun;14(2):81-100 - PubMed
  8. Annu Rev Public Health. 2012 Apr;33:357-76 - PubMed
  9. Psychol Bull. 2007 Jul;133(4):673-93 - PubMed
  10. Health Psychol. 2003 Jul;22(4):424-8 - PubMed
  11. J Med Internet Res. 2016 Jun 14;18(6):e154 - PubMed
  12. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Sep;36(1):135-46 - PubMed
  13. Annu Rev Public Health. 2010;31:399-418 - PubMed
  14. Transl Behav Med. 2014 Sep;4(3):234-7 - PubMed
  15. Health Psychol. 2015 Dec;34S:1261-7 - PubMed
  16. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform. 2016 Jan;20(1):424-31 - PubMed
  17. Transl Behav Med. 2014 Sep;4(3):314-23 - PubMed
  18. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1999 Nov;8(11):957-64 - PubMed
  19. Ann Behav Med. 2008 Jun;35(3):251-60 - PubMed
  20. Health Psychol. 2013 Nov;32(11):1137-48 - PubMed
  21. J Med Internet Res. 2005 Jul 01;7(3):e23 - PubMed
  22. Nonlinear Dynamics Psychol Life Sci. 2004 Apr;8(2):121-30 - PubMed
  23. Math Comput Model Dyn Syst. 2011 Jan 12;17(2):183-203 - PubMed
  24. Subst Use Misuse. 2004;39(10-12):1685-712 - PubMed

Publication Types