Patient and provider factors associated with colorectal cancer screening among average risk health plan enrollees in the US, 2015-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess patient and primary care provider (PCP) factors associated with adherence to American Cancer Society (ACS) and United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for average risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.

Methods

Retrospective case-control study of medical and pharmacy claims from the Optum Research Database from 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2018. Enrollee sample was adults aged 50 - 75 years with ≥ 24 months continuous health plan enrollment. Provider sample was PCPs listed on the claims of average-risk patients in the enrollee sample. Enrollee-level screening opportunities were based on their exposure to the healthcare system during the baseline year. Screening adherence, calculated at the PCP level, was the percent of average-risk patient

SUBMITTER: Engel-Nitz NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10223891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature