Health Information National Trends Survey

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A survey designed to collect nationally representative data routinely about the American public's use of cancer-related information. The survey provides updates on changing patterns, needs, and information opportunities in health, identifies changing communications trends and practices, assesses cancer information access and usage, provides information about how cancer risks are perceived, and offers a testbed to researchers to test new theories in health communication.

**Synonyms:** - HINTS - NCI Health Information National Trends Survey - Use of Technology for Health