Increasing uptake of colorectal cancer screening ? Screening ...

Title: Primary care endorsement letter and a patient leaflet to improve participation in colorectal cancer screening: results of a factorial randomised trial

Source: British Journal of Cancer, 2011, 105 (4), p475?480

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Date of publication: August 2011

Publication type: Clinical trial

In a nutshell: An RCT investigating whether a GP?s letter and a more explicit leaflet would increase participation in the bowel cancer screening programme. Concludes that this would be a cost-effective means of improving uptake. However, there was a lack of GP engagement with the programme and the study suggests including increasing bowel cancer screening uptake as a QOF indicator.

Length of publication: 6 page pdf

Some important notes: This article is available in full text to all NHS Staff using Athens, for more information about accessing full text follow this link to find your local NHS Library

Acknowledgement: Nursing Times

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