Computerized and Mailed Reminders in Increasing the Rate of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Adults With an Average Risk for Colorectal Cancer

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find colorectal cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. Computerized and mailed reminders may help increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening in adults with an average risk for colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well computerized and mailed reminders work in increasing the rate of colorectal cancer screening in adults with an average risk for colorectal cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00355004

Run by

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

People needed

21860

Starts

2005-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-19

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Harvard Medical School — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates - Kenmore — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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