Promoting colorectal cancer screening discussion: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Provider recommendation is a predictor of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.

Purpose

To compare the effects of two clinic-based interventions on patient-provider discussions about CRC screening.

Design

Two-group RCT with data collected at baseline and 1 week post-intervention.

Setting/participants

African-American patients that were non-adherent to CRC screening recommendations (n=693) with a primary care visit between 2008 and 2010 in one of 11 urban primary care clinics.

Intervention

Participants received either a computer-delivered tailored CRC screening intervention or a nontailored informational brochure about CRC screening immediately prior to their primary care visit.

Main outcome measures

Between-group differences in odds of hav

SUBMITTER: Christy SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3601582 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature