Clinical trial · Observational
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) in Turkish Women
NCT07451340CI-TRIAL-00114953completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Cervical cancer remains an important public health issue affecting women's health. Cervical cancer screening plays a key role in reducing morbidity and mortality through early detection. Women's decisions to participate in screening are influenced not only by knowledge, but also by psychosocial factors such as social norms, perceived threat, perceived benefits and barriers, and self-efficacy. The Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) is a multidimensional instrument designed to assess psychological and social determinants that may influence women's participation in cervical cancer screening. The aim of this study is to translate and culturally adapt the CCSTQ into Turkish and to evaluate its psychometric properties among Turkish women.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer Screening | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Healthy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validity and reliability study | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Adult Turkish Women
- description
- Women aged 21-65 years who meet the eligibility criteria and complete the Turkish version of the Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) for psychometric evaluation.
- interventionNames
- Other: Validity and reliability study
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ)
- timeFrame
- Baseline and 2 weeks after the initial administration (Test-retest reliability )
- description
- The Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) is a 43-item, six-dimensional self-report instrument developed to assess cognitive, psychosocial, and structural determinants influencing women's participation in cervical cancer screening. The scale covers social norms, knowledge and awareness, perceived threat, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. It is rated on a five-point Likert scale and was developed based on the DOST model grounded in health behavior theory. No clinically validated cut-off score has been established for the CCSTQ. In the original study, the sample median was used to classify participants into high and low screening tendency groups. The instrument is easy to administer and can be completed in a short time.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Native Turkish speakers who can read and understand Turkish * Aged between 21 and 65 years * Able to communicate consciously and effectively * Previously and/or currently sexually active * Provide informed consent and agree to complete the Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) * Voluntary female participants Exclusion Criteria: * History of total hysterectomy without cervical preservation * Previous diagnosis of cervical cancer * Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment * Inability to complete the CCSTQ
References
Publications (7)
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- BACKGROUNDCheng N, Li X, Jin Z, Liu Y, Wang A. Cervical cancer screening uptake questionnaire (CCSTQ) for women: instrument development and validation. BMC Womens Health. 2025 Nov 26;25(1):577. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-04065-8. PMID 41299382
- BACKGROUNDWorld Health Organization, Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. 2020: World Health Organization.
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