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06.07.2016 | Capsule Commentary
Capsule Commentary on Halm et al., Association Between Primary Care Visits and Colorectal Cancer Screening Outcomes in the Era of Population Health Outreach
verfasst von:
Archana Radhakrishnan, MD MHS
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 10/2016
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The purpose of the study by Halm et al.
1 was to evaluate the role of primary care physicians (PCP) in colorectal cancer screening (CRC) and follow-up colonoscopy after positive fecal immunochemical (FIT) and fecal occult blood tests (FOBT). The authors looked at four different healthcare systems, three of which had various levels of organized screening outreach. Findings showed that patients who saw PCPs had higher rates of CRC screening and follow-up colonoscopy after positive FIT or FOBT tests. …