Primary Care Based Randomized Trial to Reduce Cancer Screening Disparities
40 Years
75 Years
Both
Preventive Measures
Trial Information
Primary Care Based Randomized Trial to Reduce Cancer Screening Disparities
This project is designed to implement and rigorously evaluate a cancer screening quality
improvement project within a practice serving underserved patients. The project involves use
of a patient registry coupled with patient reminders,recall and outreach.All unscreened
patients will receive the benefit of this intervention, though some sooner than others for
the purpose of evaluation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men age 50-75 yrs.
- Women age 40-75 yrs
- One primary care visit in past 2 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- High risk for colorectal or breast cancer.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention
Outcome Measure:
To test for differences in rates of screening between the early intervention and delayed groups, the chi-square test will be used for each outcome.
Outcome Time Frame:
End of project, 12/2011
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
University of Rochester
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
RSRB 00025557
NCT ID:
NCT00818857
Start Date:
January 2009
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Preventive Measures
- cancer screening
- screening disparities
- underserved populations
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