Summary of items in each section of the ovarian and cervical Cancer Awareness Measures (CAMs)
| Awareness section | Ovarian CAM | Cervical CAM |
|---|---|---|
| Warning signs | 1 open item | 1 open item |
| 10 prompted items | 11 prompted items | |
| Risk factors | 1 open item | 1 open item |
| 12 prompted items | 11 prompted items | |
| Peak age of incidence | 1 item | 1 item |
| Awareness of screening/vaccination programmes | 8 items (1 included in the scoring) | 4 items |
| Anticipated time to help-seeking | 11 items (one for each warning sign and one for a suspected ovarian cancer symptom) | 1 item (for a suspected cervical cancer symptom) |
| Lifetime risk of ovarian/cervical cancer* | 1 item | 1 item |
| Confidence in detecting a symptom | – | 1 item |
| Barriers to help-seeking (optional module from generic CAM) | 10 items | 10 items |
* This item showed poor reliability and validity so is not included in the final validated measures.