Factors Affecting Adherence in a Pragmatic Trial of Annual Fecal Immunochemical Testing for Colorectal Cancer.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer screening by fecal immunochemical test (FIT) reduces the burden of colorectal cancer. However, effectiveness relies on annual adherence, which presents challenges for clinic staff and patients. OBJECTIVE:Describe FIT return rates and identify factors associated with FIT adherence over 2 years in a mailed FIT outreach program in federally qualified health centers. DESIGN:Observational study nested in the Strategies and Opportunities to Stop Colon Cancer in Priority Populations (STOP CRC) trial. Five thousand one hundred ninety-five patients had an initial FIT order and were followed for ≥ 2 years (3574 also had a FIT order in the second year). MAIN MEASURES:FIT return percent in each year and patient- and neighborhood-level characteristics associated with FIT ad

SUBMITTER: Nielson CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6544723 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature