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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 Development 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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Scalable TELeheaLth Cancer CARe: The STELLAR Program to Treat Cancer Risk Behaviors
Spring, B., Garcia, S. F., Hitsman, B. L., Phillips, S. M., Alshurafa, N., Carroll, A. J., Cella, D., Holmes, K., Jacobs, M., Jordan, N., Kircher, S. M., Kocherginsky, M., Liebovitz, D. M., Mohindra, N. A., O'Brien, M. J., Persell, S. D., Pfammatter, A. F., Scherr, C. E. L., Wehbe, F. & Yanez, B. R.
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
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., 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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Subproject for Dr. Scherr
National Human Genome Research Institute
7/1/20 → 4/30/25
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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Education and electronic medical records and genomics network, challenges, and lessons learned from a large-scale clinical trial using polygenic risk scores
Connolly, J. J., Berner, E. S., Smith, M., Levy, S., Terek, S., Harr, M., Karavite, D., Suckiel, S., Holm, I. A., Dufendach, K., Nelson, C., Khan, A., Chisholm, R. L., Allworth, A., Wei, W. Q., Bland, H. T., Clayton, E. W., Soper, E. R., Linder, J. E., Limdi, N. A., & 15 others , Sep 2023, In: Genetics in Medicine. 25, 9, 100906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Pediatric clinicians’ perspectives on assessing concerns about young children’s social-emotional wellbeing in primary care
Merle, J. L., Carroll, A. J., Mohanty, N., Berkel, C., Scherr, C., Davis, M. M., Wakschlag, L. S. & Smith, J. D., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Child Health Care.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Returning integrated genomic risk and clinical recommendations: The eMERGE study
eMERGE Consortium, Apr 2023, In: Genetics in Medicine. 25, 4, 100006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Uncertainty in healthcare and health decision making: Five methodological and conceptual research recommendations from an interdisciplinary team
Simonovic, N., Taber, J. M., Scherr, C. L., Dean, M., Hua, J., Howell, J. L., Chaudhry, B. M., Wain, K. E. & Politi, M. C., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 46, 4, p. 541-555 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Using emotional flow in patient testimonials to debias affective forecasting in health decision-making
Hundal, K., Dobmeier, C. M., Walter, N., Nabi, R. & Scherr, C. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Communication Monographs.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring Prostate Cancer Patients’ Interest and Preferences for Receiving Genetic Risk Information About Cancer Aggressiveness
Roy, S. (Contributor), Gwede, C. K. (Creator), Malo, T. L. (Creator), Scherr, C. E. L. (Creator), Radlein, S. (Creator), Meade, C. D. (Creator), Vadaparampil, S. T. (Creator), Park, J. Y. (Creator) & Meade, C. D. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4989239.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Exploring_Prostate_Cancer_Patients_Interest_and_Preferences_for_Receiving_Genetic_Risk_Information_About_Cancer_Aggressiveness/4989239/1
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