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01.08.2015 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Goldman et al., Comparative Effectiveness of Multifaceted Outreach to Initiate Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
verfasst von:
Sharon K. Hull, MD, MPH, FACPM, FAAFP
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2015
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Excerpt
The authors conducted a randomized trial of a multidimensional intervention to enhance colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake using fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) in a community health center (CHC) setting for patients who had no evidence of prior screening,
1 building on the author’s previous work in which mailings sent to patients in this setting achieved higher CRC screening uptake than a multifaceted practice-level systems-based intervention.
2 Intervention patients received mailed CRC screening kits, a letter from the patient’s health care provider, and plain-language instructions for completing the test. The comparison group experienced usual care. Participants were followed for 12 months after study entry. …