Comparative Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Adherence to Annual Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers | Zendy

David W. Baker | Zendy; Tiffany Brown | Zendy; David Buchanan | Zendy; Jordan Weil | Zendy; Kate Balsley | Zendy; Lauren Ranalli | Zendy; Ji Young Lee | Zendy; Kenzie A. Cameron | Zendy; M. Rosario Ferreira | Zendy; Quinn Stephens | Zendy; Shira Goldman | Zendy; Alred Rademaker | Zendy; Michael S. Wolf | Zendy

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Comparative Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Adherence to Annual Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers

Author(s) -

David W. Baker,

Tiffany Brown,

David Buchanan,

Jordan Weil,

Kate Balsley,

Lauren Ranalli,

Ji Young Lee,

Kenzie A. Cameron,

M. Rosario Ferreira,

Quinn Stephens,

Shira Goldman,

Alred Rademaker,

Michael S. Wolf

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.2352

Subject(s) - medicine , fecal occult blood , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , outreach , sigmoidoscopy , health care , colorectal cancer , intervention (counseling) , health literacy , cancer screening , colonoscopy , cancer , nursing , political science , law , economics , economic growth

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are lower among Latinos and people living in poverty. Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is one recommended screening modality that may overcome cost and access barriers. However, the ability of FOBT to reduce CRC mortality depends on high rates of adherence to annual screening.

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