Optimizing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Patients with Diabetes in Safety-Net Primary Care Settings: Targeting Implementation Approaches.
Aim 1: To examine the effects of CRC screening implementation approaches on racial/ethnic disparities among primary care patients with diabetes.
Aim 2: Identify multi-level change objectives to implement targeted CRC screening for patients with diabetes in safety-net settings.
- Rutgers University
Inclusion Criteria: - Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus; - Participants not up-to-date with CRC screening based on electronic health record (e.g. FOBT/FIT in last year; flexible sigmoidoscopy within four years; or colonoscopy within nine years); - Age-eligible for CRC screening (50-74 years of age); - Participants in process of undergoing screening are eligible for participation if they have a FIT/FOBT incomplete test ordered for more than six months or a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy referral not completed for greater than one year. Exclusion Criteria: • Medical conditions not concordant with standard CRC screening intervals (e.g. prior CRC diagnosis, inflammatory bowel disease, renal failure, etc.).
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