Victoria L. Champion

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
School of Nursing
Environments for Health
Associate DeanAppointed: 1992
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
School of Nursing
Environments for Health
Distinguished ProfessorAppointed: 2001
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
School of Medicine
Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research
DirectorAppointed: 1999
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Mailing Address

Indiana University
School of Nursing
1111 Middle Drive
NU 340
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5107
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (317) 274-4187
Fax: (317) 278-2021
vchampio@iupui.edu

Qualifications

D.N.S., Indiana University, Nursing Synthesis/Psychology, 1981.
M.S., Indiana University, Medical Surgical Nursing, 1975.
B.S., Indiana University, Nursing, 1970.
B.S., Indiana University, Psychology, 1970.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Champion's research is related to behavioral oncology addressing early detection and survivorship/quality of life. She has been continually funded since 1984 by NIH.

Future Research

Tailored intervention studies to increase cancer screening and quality of life studies in younger women diagnosed with breast cancer

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer or Carcinogenesis, Health Promotion, Medical Intervention Agents, Medical Intervention Methods, Nursing, Oncology, Preventive Medicine, Psychology, Quality of Life Program, Surgery, Women's Health.

Additional Terms:

Behavior and Health, Cancer Control, Health Promotion, Methodologies/Procedures (Health/Safety/Medical), Oncology, Quality of Life, Screening, Types of Intervention (Health/Safety/Medical).

Memberships

American Academy of Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Psychological Association
American Public Health Association
Indiana State Nurses Association
Indiana University School of Nursing Alumni Association
International Society for Preventive Oncology
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Oncology Nursing Society
Pi Lambda Theta
Sigma Theta Tau International
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Chapter
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Society for Behavioral Medicine

Honors and Awards

2001, ONS Distinguished Researcher Award, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, Oncology Nursing Society, Behavioral Oncology Research
2001, Achievement in Medicine Award, St. Margaret's Hospital Guild and Wishard Health Services, Health care excellence
2000, Nursing Research Investigator, Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research
2000, Breast Health Hero Award, Sears, WNBA, National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
2000, First Boundary Spanning Award, Indiana University School of Nursing
1999, Collaborator of the Year, Walther Cancer Institute, Behavioral research
1999, Nursing Research Investigator, State of the Science Congress, National Institute for Nursing Research, Preliminary effects comparing tailored mammography interventions
1998, Article of the Year, Cancer Nursing
1997, Sequoia Lectureship Award,
1996, Mary Margaret Walther Professor of Nursing, Walther Cancer Institute
1994, Fellow, National Academy of Practice
1994, Distinguished Researcher Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society
2006, St. George National Award, Outstanding Contributions to the Control of Cancer, American Cancer Society (ACS)
2007, Glen W. Irwin, Jr., MD Research Scholar Award, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis
2004, 2004 Pathfinder Award, Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research
2004, Health Care Hero Award, Indiana Business Journal

Previous Positions

1990-2000, Professor, Indiana University, School of Nursing
1986-1990, Associate Professor, Indiana University, School of Nursing
1981-1986, Assistant Professor, Indiana University, School of Nursing

Funding Received

  • National Cancer Institute: Promoting colon cancer screening among African Americans (Co-I), $3,040,614, 2006 to 2011.
  • National Cancer Institute: Training in research for behavioral oncology and cancer control program (Proj. Dir.), $2,092,300, 2006 to 2011.
  • American Cancer Society (ACS): Quality of life in younger breast cancer survivors (PI), $1,782,000, 2004 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Promoting breast cancer screening via computer v. phone (PI), $3,092,497, 2004 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute: Improving item bias detection in cancer control scales (Co-I), $150,500, 2004 to 2006.
  • National Institute of Nursing Research: Telehealth intervention for colorectal cancer screening (Co-I), $150,500, 2003 to 2005.
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI): Automated telephone monitoring for symptom management (Co-I), $3,559,146, 2003 to 2007.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Family home care for cancer - A community based model (Co-I), $471,174, 2003 to 2005.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Increasing screening in families with colorectal cancer (Co-I), $298,000, 2002 to 2005.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Center for enhancing quality of life in chronic illness, $1,506,494, 2000 to 2005.
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI): Community intervention to increase mammography screening (PI), $1,377,968, 1999 to 2003.
  • Walther Cancer Institute: Palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, $509,597, 1999 to 2002.
  • Walther Cancer Institute: Development and testing of an automated system for assessing cancer risk and providing relevant recommendations to patients and providers, $301,981, 1999 to 2001.
  • Walther Cancer Institute: Improving quality of life of prostate cancer patients and their spouses, $748,074, 1998 to 2001.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Quality of life in ovarian germ cell cancer survivors (Co-PI), $482,170, 1997 to 1999.
  • Walther Cancer Institute: First degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients: Participation in genetic risk assessment counseling, $233,228, 1997 to 1999.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): A comparison of tailored mammography interventions, $1,464,120, 1996 to 2000.
  • Walther Cancer Institute: Cancer care intervention to improve functioning and psychosocial outcomes in newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families, $449,725, 1996 to 1998.
  • American Cancer Society (ACS): Intervention to increase breast cancer screening in African-American women, $302,113, 1994 to 1997.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Interventions for breast cancer screening behaviors, $1,366,176, 1994 to 2000.
  • National Institute of Health, Center for Nursing Research: Interventions for breast self-examination in older women, $616,804, 1988 to 1993.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Variables related to self breast examination in older women, $155,381, 1984 to 1987.

Publications

  • Skinner CS, Korbin S, Monahan P, Daggy J, Menon U, Todora HS, Champion VL (2007) Tailored interventions for screening mammography among a sample of initially non-adherent women: When is a booster dose important?, Patient Education and Counseling, 65 (1), 87-94
  • Russell KM, Monahan P, Wagle A, Champion VL (2007) Differences in health and culture beliefs by stage of mammography screening adoption in African American Women, Cancer Supplement, 109 (2), 386-395
  • Menon U, Champion VL, Monahan PO, Daggy J, Skinner CS, Hui S (2007) Health Belief Model variables as predictors of progression in stage of mammography adoption, Journal of Health Promotion, 21 (4), 255-261
  • Menon U, Belue R, Skinner CS, Rothwell R, Champion VL (2007) Perceptions of colon cancer screening by stage of screening test adoption, Cancer Nursing, 30 (3), 1-8
  • Champion VL, Williams SD, Miller A, Reuille KM, Wagler-Ziner K, Monahan PO, Zhao Q, Gershenson D, Cella D (2007) Quality of life in long-term survivors of ovarian germ cell tumors: A gynecologic oncology group study, Gynecology Oncology, 105, 687-694
  • Champion VL, Skinner CS, Hui SL, Monahan PO, Juliar BE, Daggy JK, Menon U (2007) The effect of telephone v. print tailoring for mammography adherence, Patient Education and Counseling, 65 (3), 416-423
  • Monahan PO, Champion VL, Rawl S, Giesler RB, Given B, Given CW, Burns D, Bigatti S, Reuille KM, Azzouz F, Wu J, Koch M (2006) What contributes more strongly to predicting QOL during 1-year recovery from treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer: 4-weeks-per-treatment depressive symptoms or type of treatment?, Quality of Life Research
  • Russell KM, Champion VL, Skinner CS (2006) Psychosocial factors related to repeat mammography screening over five years in African-American women, Cancer Nursing, 29 (3), 236-243
  • Russell KM, Perkins SM, Zollinger TM, Champion, VL (2006) Socio-cultural context of mammography screening use, Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, 105-112
  • Champion VL, Springston J, Zollinger TW, Saywell, RM, Jr, Monahan PO, Zhao Q, Russell K (2006) Comparison of three interventions to increase mammography screening in low-income African-American women, Cancer Detection and Prevention, 30, 535-544
  • Champion V, Skinner CS, Menon U (Aug 2005) Development of a self-efficacy scale for mammography., Research in Nursing & Health, 28 (4), 329-36 Abstract
  • Buchanan AH, Skinner CS, Rawl SM, Moser BK, Champion VL, Scott LL, Strigo TS, Bastian L, Patients' Interest in Discussing Cancer Risk and Risk Management With Primary Care Physicians., Patient Education and Counseling, 57(1), 77-87, Apr 2005 Abstract
  • Skinner CS, Rawl SM, Moser BK, Buchanan AH, Scott LL, Champion VL, Schildkraut JM, Parmigiani G, Clark S, Lobach DF, Bastian LA, Impact of the Cancer Risk Intake System on Patient-clinician Discussions of Tamoxifen, Genetic Counseling, and Colonoscopy., Journal of General Internal Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine., 20(4), 360-5, Apr 2005 Abstract
  • Rawl SM, Menon U, Champion VL, May FE, Loehrer P Sr, Hunter C, Azzouz F, Monahan PO, Skinner CS (Apr 2005) Do benefits and barriers differ by stage of adoption for colorectal cancer screening?, Health Education Research, 20 (2), 137-48 Abstract
  • Skinner CS, Rawl SM, Moser BK, Buchanan AH, Scott LL, Champion VL, Schidkraut J, Parmigiani, G, Epps SC, Lobach D, Bastian L (2005) Impact of the Cancer Risk Intake System on patient-physician discussion of Tamoxifen, genetic counseling and colonoscopy, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 20, 360-365
  • Sherwood, P, Given, BA, Given, CW, Champion, VL, Doorenbos, AZ, Azzouz, F, Kozachik, S, Wagler-Ziner, K, Monahan, PO (2005) A cognitive behavioral intervention for symptom management in patients with advanced cancer, Oncology Nursing Forum, 32 (6), 1190-1198
  • Giesler RB, Given B, Given CW, Rawl SM, Monahan PO, Burns DS, Azzouz F, Reuille KM, Weinrich, S, Koch M, Champion VL (2005) Improving the quality of life of patients with prostate carcinoma: A randomized trial testing the efficacy of a nurse-driven intervention, Cancer, 104 (4), 752-762
  • Champion VL, Menon U, Rawl S, & Skinner CS, A breast cancer fear scale: psychometric development, Journal of Health Psychology, 9(5), 769-778, 2004
  • Vadaparampil ST, Champion VL, Miller TK, Menon U, & Skinner CS, Using the Health Belief Model to examine differences in mammography adherence among African American and Caucasian women, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 21(4), 61-81, 2004
  • Champion VL, Breast self-examination: what now?, Oncology Nursing Forum, 30(5), 723-4, 2003 Abstract
  • Menon U, Champion VL, Larkin GN, Zollinger TW, Gerde PM, Vernon SW, Beliefs associated with fecal occult blood test and colonoscopy use at a worksite colon cancer screening program, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine., 45(8), 891-8, August 2003 Abstract
  • Russell KM, Champion VL, Perkins SM, Development of cultural belief scales for mammography screening, Oncology Nursing Forum, 30(4), 633-40, 2003 Abstract
  • Swenson MM, MacLeod JS, Williams SD, Miller AM, Champion VL, Quality of life after among ovarian germ cell cancer survivors: a narrative analysis, Oncology Nursing Forum, 30(3), 380, 2003 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Skinner CS, Differences in perceptions of risk, benefits, and barriers by stage of mammography adoption, J Womens Health (larchmt), 12(3), 277-86, April 2003 Abstract
  • Champion V, Maraj M, Hui S, Perkins AJ, Tierney W, Menon U, Skinner CS, Comparison of tailored interventions to increase mammography screening in nonadherent older women, Preventive Medicine, 36(2), 150-8, 2003 Abstract
  • Saywell RM, Champion VL, Zollinger TW, Maraj M, Skinner CS, Zoppi KA, Muegge CM, The cost effectiveness of 5 interventions to increase mammography adherence in a managed care population, American Journal of Managed Care, 9(1), 33-44, January 2003
  • Given C., Given, B., Kozachik SK, & Champion, VL (Eds.), Evidenced-Based Cancer Care and Prevention: Behavioral Interventions, Springer Publisher, New York, New York, 2003
  • Champion VL, Rawl SM, & Skinner, CS, Cancer Screening. IN Given C, Given B, Kozachik SK & Champion VL (Eds), Evidenced-Based Cancer Care and Prevention: Behavioral Interventions. Springer Publisher, New York, New York, 63-106, 2003
  • Rawl SM, Given BA, Given CW, Champion VL, Kozachik SL, Kozachik SL, Barton D, Emsley CL, Williams SD, Intervention to improve psychological functioning for newly diagnosed patients with cancer, Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(6), 967-75, July 2002 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Skinner CS, Menon U, Seshadri R, Anzalone DC, Rawl SM, Comparisons of tailored mammography interventions at two months postintervention, Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine., 24(3), 211-8, Summer 2002 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Rawl SM, Menon U, Population-based cancer screening, Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(5), 853-61, June 2002 Abstract
  • Rawl SM, Menon U, Champion V, Colorectal cancer screening: an overview of current trends, The Nursing Clinics of North America, 37(2), 225-45, v, June 2002 Abstract
  • Ryan GL, Skinner CS, Farrell D, Champion VL, Examining the boundaries of tailoring: the utility of tailoring versus targeting mammography interventions for two distinct populations, Health Education Research, 16(5), 555-66, October 2001 Abstract
  • Kozachik SL, Given CW, Given BA, Pierce SJ, Azzouz F, Rawl SM, Champion VL, Improving depressive symptoms among caregivers of patients with cancer: results of a randomized clinical trial, Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(7), 1149-57, August 2001 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Behavioral oncology research: a new millennium, Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(6), 975-82, July 2001 Abstract
  • Rawl S, Champion VL, Menon U, Loehrer PJ Sr, Vance GH, & Skinner CS, Validation of scales to measure benefits and barriers to colorectal cancer screening, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 19(3/4), 47-63, 2001
  • Killien M, Bigby JA, Champion V, Fernandez-Repollet E, Jackson RD, Kagawa-Singer M, Kidd K, Naughton MJ, Prout M, Involving minority and underrepresented women in clinical trials: the National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health, Journal of Women's Health and Gender-based Medicine, 9(10), 1061-70, December 2000 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Skinner CS, Foster JL, The effects of standard care counseling or telephone/in-person counseling on beliefs, knowledge, and behavior related to mammography screening, Oncology Nursing Forum, 27(10), 1565-71, 2000 Abstract
  • Rawl SM, Champion VL, Menon U, Foster JL, The impact of age and race on mammography practices, Health Care for Women International, 21(7), 583-97, 2000 Abstract
  • Mazure CM, Espeland M, Douglas P, Champion V, Killien M, Multidisciplinary Women's health research: the national centers of excellence in women's health, Journal of Women's Health and Gender-based Medicine, 9(7), 717-24, September 2000 Abstract
  • Champion, V.L., Ray, D.W., Heilman, D.K., & Springston, J.K., A tailored intervention for mammography among African-American women, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 18(4), 1-13, 2000
  • Rawl, S., Champion, V.L., & Menon, U., The impact of age and race on mammography practice, Health Care for Women International, 21(7), 583-597, 2000
  • Rawl SM, Menon U, Champion VL, Foster JL, Skinner CS, Colorectal cancer screening beliefs. Focus groups with first-degree relatives, Cancer Practice, 8(1), 32-7, 2000 Abstract
  • Saywell RM, Champion VL, Skinner CS, McQuillen D, Martin D, Maraj M, Cost-effectiveness comparison of five interventions to increase mammography screening, Preventive Medicine, 29(5), 374-82, November 1999 Abstract
  • Bakas T, Champion V, Development and psychometric testing of the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Nursing Research, 48(5), 250-9, 1999 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Revised susceptibility, benefits, and barriers scale for mammography screening, Research in Nursing and Health, 22(4), 341-8, August 1999 Abstract
  • Champion, V.L., & Springston, J., Mammography adherence and beliefs in a sample of low-income African American women, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 6(3), 228-40, 1999
  • Jenkins, R.L. & Champion, V., Assessing parent apprehension related to apnea home monitoring, Neonatal Intensive Care, 12(7), 27-35, 1999
  • Champion VL, Menon U, McQuillen DH, Scott C, Validity of self-reported mammography in low-income African-American women, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(2), 111-7, February 1998 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Scott CR, Reliability and validity of breast cancer screening belief scales in African American women, Nursing Research, 46(6), 331-7, 1997 Abstract
  • Champion V, Menon U, Predicting mammography and breast self-examination in African American women, Cancer Nursing, 20(5), 315-22, October 1997 Abstract
  • Champion V, Foster JL, Menon U, Tailoring interventions for health behavior change in breast cancer screening, Cancer Practice, 5(5), 283-8, 1997 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Skinner CS, Miller AM, Goulet RJ, Wagler K, Factors influencing effect of mammography screening in a university workplace, Cancer Detection and Prevention, 21(3), 231-41, 1997 Abstract
  • Miller AM, Champion VL, Attitudes about breast cancer and mammography: racial, income, and educational differences, Women and Health, 26(1), 41-63, 1997 Abstract
  • Miller AM, Champion VL, Mammography in older women: one-time and three-year adherence to guidelines, Nursing Research, 45(4), 239-45, 1996 Abstract
  • Champion V, Miller AM, Recent mammography in women aged 35 and older: predisposing variables, Health Care for Women International, 17(3), 233-45, 1996 Abstract
  • Champion, V.L., & Miller, T., Predicting mammography utilization through model generation, Psychology, Health and Medicine, 1(3), 273-83, 1996
  • Russell KM & Champion VL, Health beliefs and social influence in relation to home safety practices of low income mothers with preschool children, Image - The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 28(1), 59-64, 1996
  • Champion VL, Results of a nurse-delivered intervention on proficiency and nodule detection with breast self-examination, Oncology Nursing Forum, 22(5), 819-24, June 1995 Abstract
  • Champion V, Huster G, Effect of interventions on stage of mammography adoption, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18(2), 169-87, April 1995 Abstract
  • Champion V, Development of a benefits and barriers scale for mammography utilization, Cancer Nursing, 18(1), 53-9, February 1995 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Beliefs about breast cancer and mammography by behavioral stage, Oncology Nursing Forum, 21(6), 1009-14, July 1994 Abstract
  • Champion V, Relationship of age to mammography compliance, Cancer, 74(1 Suppl), 329-35, 1994 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Strategies to increase mammography utilization, Medical Care, 32(2), 118-29, February 1994 Abstract
  • Miller AM, Champion VL, Mammography in women > or = 50 years of age. Predisposing and enabling characteristics, Cancer Nursing, 16(4), 260-9, August 1993 Abstract
  • Champion V, Scott C, Effects of a procedural/belief intervention on breast self-examination performance, Research in Nursing and Health, 16(3), 163-70, June 1993 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Instrument refinement for breast cancer screening behaviors, Nursing Research, 42(3), 139-43, 1993 Abstract
  • Champion V, Breast self-examination in women 65 and older, Journal of Gerontology, 47 Spec No, 75-9, November 1992 Abstract
  • Costanza ME, Annas GJ, Brown ML, Cassel CK, Champion V, Cohen HJ, Frame PS, Glasse L, Mor V, Pauker SG, Supporting statements and rationale, Journal of Gerontology, 47 Spec No, 7-16, November 1992 Abstract
  • Richardson V, Champion V, The relationship of attitudes, knowledge, and social support to breast-feeding, Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 15(3), 183-97, 1992 Abstract
  • McKenna RJ, Greene P, Winchester DP, Baines CJ, Foster RS, Champion V, O'Malley MS, Breast self-examination and breast physical examination, Cancer, 69(7 Suppl), 2003-4, 1992 Abstract
  • Champion V, The role of breast self-examination in breast cancer screening, Cancer, 69(7 Suppl), 1985-91, 1992 Abstract
  • Champion, V.L., & Miller, T., Variables related to breast self-examination: Model generation, Psychology of Women Quarterly, 16, 81-96, 1992
  • Champion VL, Compliance with guidelines for mammography screening, Cancer Detection and Prevention, 16(4), 253-8, 1992 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Relationship of age to factors influencing breast self-examination practice, Health Care for Women International, 13(1), 1-9, 1992 Abstract
  • May FE, Champion V, Austin JK, Public values and beliefs toward nursing as a career, Journal of Nursing Education, 30(7), 303-10, September 1991 Abstract
  • Champion VL, The relationship of selected variables to breast cancer detection behaviors in women 35 and older, Oncology Nursing Forum, 18(4), 733-9, 1991 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Breast self-examination in women 35 and older: a prospective study, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13(6), 523-38, December 1990 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Austin JK, Tzeng OC, Relationship between cross-cultural health attitudes and community health indicators, Public Health Nursing, 7(4), 243-50, December 1990 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Leach A, Variables related to research utilization in nursing: an empirical investigation, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 14(9), 705-10, September 1989 Abstract
  • Austin JK, Champion VL, Tzeng OC, Cross-cultural relationships between self-concept and body image in high school-age boys, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 3(4), 234-40, August 1989 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Effect of knowledge, teaching method, confidence and social influence on breast self-examination behavior, Image - the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 21(2), 76-80, Summer 1989 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Attitudinal variables related to intention, frequency and proficiency of breast self-examination in women 35 and over, Research in Nursing and Health, 11(5), 283-91, October 1988 Abstract
  • Champion VL, The relationship of breast self-examination to health belief model variables, Research in Nursing and Health, 10(6), 375-82, December 1987 Abstract
  • Taylor J, Passo MH, Champion VL, School problems and teacher responsibilities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Journal of School Health, 57(5), 186-90, May 1987 Abstract
  • Champion V, Austin J, Tzeng OC, Cross-cultural comparison of images of nurses and physicians, International Nursing Review, 34(2), 43-8, 1987 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Leach AS, The relationship of support, availability, and attitude to research utilization, Journal of Nursing Administration, 16(3), 19 37, March 1986 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Use of the health belief model in determining frequency of breast self-examination, Research in Nursing and Health, 8(4), 373-9, December 1985 Abstract
  • Austin JK, Champion VL, Tzeng OC, Crosscultural comparison on nursing image, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 22(3), 231-9, 1985 Abstract
  • Champion VL, Instrument development for health belief model constructs, ANS. Advances In Nursing Science, 6(3), 73-85, April 1984 Abstract

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