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Courtney Scherr's research agenda focuses on the theory guided design and evaluation of messages containing scientific information about risk to patients. The goal of her work is to increase patient understanding, engage patients in informed decision making, and increase adherence to medical recommendations. Her current projects examine the communication of hereditary cancer risk and patient outcomes from genetic testing.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Applied Health Communication, PhD, Purdue University
Communication Arts; International Relations, MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Communication, MA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Scherr Subproject for Northwestern Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Program
National Human Genome Research Institute
7/1/20 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Northwestern Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Program
Chisholm, R. L., McNally, E. M., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Gordon, A. S., Kho, A. N., Luo, Y., Perera, M., Roy-Puckelwartz, M. J., Scherr, C. E. L., Scholtens, D. M., Smith, M. E., Starren, J. B., Walunas, T. L., Wehbe, F., Aufox, S. A. & Hoell, C.
National Human Genome Research Institute
7/1/20 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Project 3
Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Castillo, L. M., Duquette, D., Gordon, A. S., Scherr, C. E. L. & Wicklund, C. A.
7/1/19 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
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Communicate and LEarn About youR Variant of Uncertain Significance (CLEAR VUS)
2/15/16 → 1/31/19
Project: Research project
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How patients deal with an ambiguous medical test: Decision-making after genetic testing
Scherr, C. L., Ramesh, S., Getachew-Smith, H., Kalke, K., Ramsey, K., Fischhoff, B. & Vadaparampil, S. T., May 2021, In: Patient education and counseling. 104, 5, p. 953-959 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The communication of uncertainty in health: A scoping review
Kalke, K., Studd, H. & Scherr, C. L., Aug 2021, In: Patient education and counseling. 104, 8, p. 1945-1961 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Framework for Pilot Testing Health Risk Video Narratives
Scherr, C. L., Nam, K., Augusto, B., Kasting, M. L., Caldwell, M., Lee, M. C., Meade, C. D., Pal, T., Quinn, G. P. & Vadaparampil, S. T., Jun 6 2020, In: Health Communication. 35, 7, p. 832-841 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Modern Dilemma: How Experts Grapple with Ambiguous Genetic Test Results
Scherr, C. L., Ross Arguedas, A. A., Getachew-Smith, H., Marshall-Fricker, C., Shrestha, N., Brooks, K., Fischhoff, B. & Vadaparampil, S. T., Jul 1 2020, In: Medical Decision Making. 40, 5, p. 655-668 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Intersections of health and gender imperatives: stratified decision-making among women with a BRCA mutation (BioSocieties, (2020), 15, 2, (245-269), 10.1057/s41292-019-00154-8)
Ross Arguedas, A. A., Scherr, C. L., Dean, M., Getachew-Smith, H. & Clements, M., Jun 1 2020, In: BioSocieties. 15, 2, p. 270 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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