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Outcomes Matrix

EBCCP Program Areas Example Primary Study Outcomes*
*Eligible outcomes may be collected via self-report or observation, and whenever possible, use of biologic samples (e.g., blood or urine) or healthcare administrative data (e.g., chart review, EHR data pulls) are encouraged. Use of validated measures for study outcomes is strongly encouraged. Examples of validated data collection tools: PhenX Toolkit (with alcohol, tobacco, and other measures), Dietary Assessment Research Resources, Physical Activity Assessment Resources, and Group-Evaluated Measures.
Alcohol Use
  • Prevention of alcohol use initiation – Follow-up at 12 months minimum
  • Increase alcohol abstinence (e.g., percentage of days abstinent, duration of abstinence) – Follow-up at 3 months minimum
  • Reduction in alcohol consumption quantity, frequency, or intensity (e.g., drinks per drinking day, drinks per day, percentage of heavy drinking days) – Follow-up at 3 months minimum
Cancer Screening: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal
  • Improvements in guideline-concordant screening uptake and/or adherence or other behavioral outcomes (e.g., scheduling an appointment)
Cancer Screening: Lung
  • Improvements in guideline-concordant screening uptake and/or adherence
  • Improvements in other behavioral and/or psychosocial outcomes (e.g., preference or values alignment, improved communication, decisional satisfaction or conflict, scheduling an appointment)
  • Improvements in cognitive outcomes (e.g., knowledge, awareness, risk perception)
Cancer Screening: Prostate
  • Improvements in behavioral and/or psychosocial outcomes (e.g., preference or values alignment, improved communication, decisional satisfaction or conflict, opting for or against a given clinical service)
  • Improvements in cognitive outcomes (e.g., knowledge, awareness, risk perception.)
Cancer Screening: Follow-up to Abnormal Screening Results
  • Improvements in adherence to appropriate follow-up evaluation and/or testing (e.g., biopsy, colonoscopy after abnormal stool test, cytology or colposcopy after positive HPV test or abnormal Pap) and timeliness of follow-up
Cancer Survivorship
  • Increase in survival time, health-related quality of life; decrease in pain or suffering
  • Improvements in behavioral and/or psychosocial outcomes (e.g., anxiety, depression, stress, mood, self-efficacy, use of coping techniques, improved communication, decreased uncertainty)
  • Improvements in cognitive outcomes (e.g., mental functioning, memory, knowledge, risk perception)
Diet & Nutrition
  • Improvements in dietary and nutritional intake (e.g., fruit and vegetable consumption, reductions in calories from total fats and saturated fats, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages)
Genetic & Genomic Testing
  • Improvements in behavioral and/or psychosocial outcomes (e.g., decisional satisfaction or conflict, opting for recommended genetic services, notification of family members for cascade testing)
  • Improvements in cognitive outcomes (e.g., knowledge, awareness, risk perception)
HPV Vaccination
  • Improvements in HPV vaccine initiation and/or series completion
  • Improvements in provider communication with parents and/or patients
Obesity Management
  • Improvements in anthropometric measures (e.g., weight, BMI, waist circumference)
Physical Activity
  • Improvements in physical activity (e.g., minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity or exercise, reductions in sedentary behaviors)
Sun Safety & Indoor Tanning
  • Improvements in ultraviolet radiation safety behaviors (e.g., use of sunscreen, avoidance of indoor tanning)
Tobacco Control
  • Prevention of tobacco use initiation – Follow-up at 12 months minimum
  • Increase in 7-day point-prevalence abstinence or continuous abstinence – Follow-up at 6 months minimum, biologic verification strongly encouraged
  • Reduction in secondhand smoke exposure (e.g., decrease in ambient nicotine level, increase in indoor smoking bans)
Updated: 06/20/2025