Overcoming poor attendance to first scheduled colonoscopy: a randomized trial of peer coach or brochure support.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Among patients unlikely to attend a scheduled colonoscopy, we examined the impact of peer coach versus educational brochure support and compared these with concurrent patients who did not receive support.

Methods

From health system data, we identified 275 consecutive patients aged >50 who kept <75% of visits to 4 primary care practices and scheduled for a first colonoscopy from February 1, 2005 to August 31, 2006. Using block randomization, we assigned consenting patients to a phone call by a peer coach trained to address barriers to attendance or to a mailed colonoscopy brochure. Study data came from electronic medical records. Odds ratios of colonoscopy attendance were adjusted for demographic, clinical, and health care factors.

Results

Colonoscopy attend

SUBMITTER: Turner BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2173918 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature