Dr. Tiro’s program of research focuses on understanding and promoting the appropriate use of health behaviors to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. My work applies and tests behavioral theories to identify the factors influencing the uptake of cancer screening tests and the HPV vaccine and to design and evaluate interventions promoting these health care technologies. The general goal of my research is to understand not only how people decide to get screened or vaccinated, but also how information about new and emerging technologies from multiple sources (e.g., media, pharmaceutical companies, friends and family) are received and acted upon by populations who experience cancer disparities.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
HPV vaccine
Cancer Screening
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Vernon SW, Tiro JA, Vojvodic RW, Coan S, Diamond PM, Greisinger A, Fernandez ME, "Reliability and validity of a questionnaire to measure colorectal cancer screening behaviors: Does mode of administration matter?" Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, 17(4):758-67, 2008
Vernon SW, del Junco DJ, Tiro JA, Coan SP, Perz CA, Bastian LA, Rakowski W, Chan W, Lairson DR, McQueen A, Fernandez ME, Warrick C, Halder A, DiClemente CC, "Promoting regular mammography screening: II. Results from a randomized controlled trial in U.S. women veterans" Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 100:347-358, 2008
Breen N, Cronin KA, Meissner HI, Taplin SH, Tangka FK, Tiro JA, McNeel TS, "Reported drop in mammography: Is this cause for concern?" Cancer, 109(12):2405-9, 2007
Tiro JA, Diamond PM, Perz CA, Fernandez ME, Rakowski WA, DiClemente CC, Vernon SW., "Validation of scales measuring attitudes and norms related to mammography screening." Health Psychology, 24(6):555-566, 2005
Tiro JA, Vernon SW, Hyslop T, Myers RE, "Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening among African Americans and Caucasians." Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, 14(12):2855-2861, 2005
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS
Tiro JA, Saraiya M, Jain N, Liddon N, Cokkinides V, Lai SM, Breen N, Wideroff L, "HPV and cervical cancer behavioral surveillance in the United States." Cancer, In press.
Tiro JA, Meissner HI, Kobrin S, Chollette V., "What do U.S. women know about human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer?" Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, 16(2):288-294, 2007
Vernon SW, Briss PA, Tiro JA, and Warnecke RB, "Some methodologic lessons learned from cancer screening research." Cancer, 101:1131-1145, 2004
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