Advanced Notification Calls Prior to Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test in Previously Screened Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phone calls as part of multimodal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach are effective but resource-intensive. Previous studies of advanced notification calls before FIT mailing have not differentiated patients' prior screening status.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a phone call preceding mailing of a FIT kit on test completion rate for patients who have completed a prior FIT.

Design

Randomized controlled trial nested within a larger study. All patients were assigned to receive organized mailed FIT outreach in the larger study.

Participants

Patients in a safety-net health setting ages 50-75 years old with a previously negative FIT.

Interventions

Patients were assigned to either receive an advanced notification phone call or no p

SUBMITTER: Lee B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7572934 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature