The effects of test preference, test access, and navigation on colorectal cancer screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about how colorectal cancer screening test preferences operate together with test access and navigation to influence screening adherence in primary care.

Methods

We analyzed data from a randomized trial of 945 primary care patients to assess the independent effects of screening test preference for fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or colonoscopy, mailed access to FIT and colonoscopy, and telephone navigation for FIT and colonoscopy, on screening.

Results

Preference was not associated with overall screening, but individuals who preferred FIT were more likely to complete FIT screening (P = 0.005), whereas those who preferred colonoscopy were more likely to perform colonoscopy screening (P = 0.032). Mailed access to FIT and colonoscopy was associ

SUBMITTER: Daskalakis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4119540 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature