Commentary: 20 years online with "Your Disease Risk"

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Communication
• Cancer Prevention

Background:

• The Your Disease Risk tool launched in 2000 as a pioneering personalized health risk assessment website.
• It was developed by a multi-disciplinary university team to translate cancer prevention science for the public.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the key milestones and lessons learned over the first two decades of the Your Disease Risk tool's operation.
• To highlight the evolution of the tool from its initial four cancer risk assessments to 18 tools.

Main Methods:

• The commentary reviews the history and development of the Your Disease Risk website.
• It analyzes the expansion of the tool's scope and features over 20 years.

Main Results:

• The Your Disease Risk tool has successfully provided personalized health risk information for two decades.
• The tool has expanded significantly, now covering 18 different disease risk assessments.

Conclusions:

• The Your Disease Risk tool demonstrates the long-term value of translating scientific research into accessible public health resources.
• Continued development and adaptation are crucial for online health tools to remain relevant and effective.