Survey of ColoRectal Cancer Education and Environment Needs

Completed

Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms, Mass Screening, Patient Compliance

In brief

Despite strong evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a variety of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening methods for reducing CRC mortality, current CRC screening rates fall far below the levels needed to significantly impact CRC mortality. Unfortunately, however, the existing literature on patient CRC screening behavior does not yet provide a sufficient evidence base for making sound recommendations regarding how to most effectively improve upon these rates in the VA. This study will inform future CRC screening promotion efforts and make important scientific contributions to existing literature by: (a) delineating the relative contribution of patient cognitive, environmental and background factors to CRC screening behavior using a multi-level, theory driven analysis approach on a nationally representative sample, and (b) identifying the determinants of variation in CRC screening behavior across vulnerable population subgroups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00229554

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

4644

Starts

2006-03-01

Expected to finish

2008-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Study subjects must be a male or female veteran who has had one or more primary care visits at a VHA medical center in the past 2 years and is between the age of 50 and 75.

You may not qualify if…

• Study subjects cannot be a VHA employee, deceased, have a colorectal cancer diagnosis, be enrolled in VA adult day care or nursing home, or have dementia.

Where it is running

• Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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