Effectiveness of a Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach Program in Community Health Clinics
Author(s) -
Gloria D. Coronado,
Amanda F. Petrik,
William M. Vollmer,
Stephen H. Taplin,
Erin Keast,
Scott A. Fields,
Beverly B. Green
Publication year - 2018
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.2018.3629
Subject(s) - medicine , outreach , family medicine , colorectal cancer screening , colorectal cancer , sigmoidoscopy , cancer screening , medline , cancer , colonoscopy , political science , law
Approximately 24 million US individuals receive care at federally qualified health centers, which historically have low rates of colorectal cancer screening. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends routine colorectal cancer screening for individuals aged 50 to 75 years.
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