A randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers

Background Prevention offers an effective public health strategy for cancer control. One approach that could be incorporated within general practice is the provision of personalised risk information. Few trial data are available concerning the impact of cancer risk information on behaviour. Aim To assess the short-term effects on computed cancer risk and self-reported health-related behaviours of providing personalised cancer risk information....