Source matters: a survey of cost variation for fecal immunochemical tests in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening can improve health outcomes, but screening rates remain low across the US. Mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) are an effective way to increase CRC screening rates, but is still underutilized. In particular, cost of FIT has not been explored in relation to practice characteristics, FIT selection, and screening outreach approaches.

Methods

We administered a cross-sectional survey drawing from prior validated measures to 252 primary care practices to assess characteristics and context that could affect the implementation of direct mail fecal testing programs, including the cost, source of test, and types of FIT used. We analyzed the range of costs for the tests, and identified practice and test procurement factors. We examined t

SUBMITTER: Coury J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature