| Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy | ||
| The following questions are about sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, two other tests to check for colon cancer. Both tests examine the colon using a narrow, lighted tube that is inserted in the rectum. Sigmoidoscopy only examines the lower part of the colon, while colonoscopy examines the entire colon. In T and F surveys, the interviewer may wish to repeat the description of colonoscopy. In M surveys, a respondent can refer back to the description. A lead-in for T and F might be “Now I will ask you about colonoscopy, a test that uses a long tube and examines the entire colon.” | ||
| With the sigmoidoscopy: | With the colonoscopy: | |
| •You are awake. | •You are given medicine through a needle in your arm to make you sleepy. | |
| •You are able to drive yourself home. | •You need someone to drive you home. | |
| •You are able to resume your normal activities. | •You may need to take the rest of the day off from your usual activities. | |
| Questions for sigmoidoscopy | Questions for colonoscopy | |
| Before these tests were described, had you ever heard of sigmoidoscopy? | Before these tests were described, had you ever heard of colonoscopy? | |
| •Yes | •Yes | |
| •No | •No | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| If “yes” to “ever heard”: | If “yes” to “ever heard”: | |
| Have you ever had a sigmoidoscopy? | Have you ever had a colonoscopy? | |
| •Yes | •Yes | |
| •No | •No | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| If “yes” to “ever heard”: | If “yes” to “ever heard”: | |
| How many sigmoidoscopic examinations have you had in the last 10 years? | How many colonoscopic examinations have you had in the last 10 years? | |
| •1 | •1 | |
| •2 | •2 | |
| •>2 | •>2 | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Was your most recent sigmoidoscopy: | Was your most recent colonoscopy: | |
| •A year ago or less | •A year ago or less | |
| •More than 1 but not more than 5 years ago | •More than 1 but not more than 5 years ago | |
| •More than 5 but not more than 10 years ago | •More than 5 but not more than 10 years ago | |
| •More than 10 years ago | •More than 10 years ago | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| What was the month and year of your most recent sigmoidoscopy? | What was the month and year of your most recent colonoscopy? | |
| Month_____/Year_____ | Month_____/Year_____ | |
| Why did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy? | Why did you have your most recent colonoscopy? | |
| •Part of a routine examination or checkup | •Part of a routine examination or checkup | |
| •Because of a symptom or health problem | •Because of a symptom or health problem | |
| •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Prompt for T and F surveys: “You said that your most recent test was [insert time frame]” | Prompt for T and F surveys: “You said that your most recent test was [insert time frame]” | |
| When did you have the sigmoidoscopy before your most recent one? | When did you have the colonoscopy before your most recent one? | |
| •None before the most recent | •None before the most recent | |
| •More than 1 but not more than 2 years before | •More than 1 but not more than 2 years before | |
| •More than 5 years before | •More than 2 years before | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Why did you have that sigmoidoscopy? | Why did you have that colonoscopy? | |
| •Part of a routine examination or checkup | •Part of a routine examination or checkup | |
| •Because of a symptom or health problem | •Because of a symptom or health problem | |
| •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy | ||
| The following questions are about sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, two other tests to check for colon cancer. Both tests examine the colon using a narrow, lighted tube that is inserted in the rectum. Sigmoidoscopy only examines the lower part of the colon, while colonoscopy examines the entire colon. In T and F surveys, the interviewer may wish to repeat the description of colonoscopy. In M surveys, a respondent can refer back to the description. A lead-in for T and F might be “Now I will ask you about colonoscopy, a test that uses a long tube and examines the entire colon.” | ||
| With the sigmoidoscopy: | With the colonoscopy: | |
| •You are awake. | •You are given medicine through a needle in your arm to make you sleepy. | |
| •You are able to drive yourself home. | •You need someone to drive you home. | |
| •You are able to resume your normal activities. | •You may need to take the rest of the day off from your usual activities. | |
| Questions for sigmoidoscopy | Questions for colonoscopy | |
| Before these tests were described, had you ever heard of sigmoidoscopy? | Before these tests were described, had you ever heard of colonoscopy? | |
| •Yes | •Yes | |
| •No | •No | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| If “yes” to “ever heard”: | If “yes” to “ever heard”: | |
| Have you ever had a sigmoidoscopy? | Have you ever had a colonoscopy? | |
| •Yes | •Yes | |
| •No | •No | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| If “yes” to “ever heard”: | If “yes” to “ever heard”: | |
| How many sigmoidoscopic examinations have you had in the last 10 years? | How many colonoscopic examinations have you had in the last 10 years? | |
| •1 | •1 | |
| •2 | •2 | |
| •>2 | •>2 | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Was your most recent sigmoidoscopy: | Was your most recent colonoscopy: | |
| •A year ago or less | •A year ago or less | |
| •More than 1 but not more than 5 years ago | •More than 1 but not more than 5 years ago | |
| •More than 5 but not more than 10 years ago | •More than 5 but not more than 10 years ago | |
| •More than 10 years ago | •More than 10 years ago | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| What was the month and year of your most recent sigmoidoscopy? | What was the month and year of your most recent colonoscopy? | |
| Month_____/Year_____ | Month_____/Year_____ | |
| Why did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy? | Why did you have your most recent colonoscopy? | |
| •Part of a routine examination or checkup | •Part of a routine examination or checkup | |
| •Because of a symptom or health problem | •Because of a symptom or health problem | |
| •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Prompt for T and F surveys: “You said that your most recent test was [insert time frame]” | Prompt for T and F surveys: “You said that your most recent test was [insert time frame]” | |
| When did you have the sigmoidoscopy before your most recent one? | When did you have the colonoscopy before your most recent one? | |
| •None before the most recent | •None before the most recent | |
| •More than 1 but not more than 2 years before | •More than 1 but not more than 2 years before | |
| •More than 5 years before | •More than 2 years before | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |
| Why did you have that sigmoidoscopy? | Why did you have that colonoscopy? | |
| •Part of a routine examination or checkup | •Part of a routine examination or checkup | |
| •Because of a symptom or health problem | •Because of a symptom or health problem | |
| •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | •Follow-up of an earlier abnormal test | |
| •Not sure/do not know | •Not sure/do not know | |