Effect of Patient Portal Messaging Before Mailing Fecal Immunochemical Test Kit on Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46863
Abstract: Key Points Question Does an electronic patient portal message primer increase the completion rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) program? Findings In this randomized clinical quality improvement trial… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; patient portal; screening rates; fecal immunochemical ... See more keywords
Changes in Cancer Screening Rates Following a New Cancer Diagnosis in a Primary Care Patient Panel
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22131
Abstract: Key Points Question Is primary care physician (PCP) exposure to a patient with a new breast or colorectal cancer diagnosis associated with increases in cancer screenings for other patients who subsequently visit the affected PCP?… read more here.
Keywords: new cancer; screening rates; cancer screening; primary care ... See more keywords
County-Level Social Vulnerability and Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the US, 2018
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33429
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the association between social vulnerability and breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening rates at the county level in the US? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 3141 counties in the… read more here.
Keywords: breast cervical; social vulnerability; vulnerability breast; screening rates ... See more keywords
Association of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening Rates With Subsequent Metastatic Prostate Cancer Incidence at US Veterans Health Administration Facilities.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4319
Abstract: Importance There is controversy about the benefit of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening. Prostate-specific antigen screening rates have decreased since 2008 in the US, and the incidence of metastatic prostate cancer has increased. However, there is… read more here.
Keywords: prostate cancer; prostate; metastatic prostate; screening rates ... See more keywords
Lung cancer screening rates remain very low among current and former smokers
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30798
Abstract: 2189 Content in this section does not reflect any official policy or medical opinion of the American Cancer Society or of the publisher unless otherwise noted. © American Cancer Society, 2017. that is inhaled by… read more here.
Keywords: among teens; cancer screening; lung cancer; rates remain ... See more keywords
An electronic medical record (EMR) prompt improves screening rates for metabolic conditions among children with obesity
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23690
Abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an automated prompt in the electronic medical record (EMR) to increase screening rates for metabolic conditions and referrals to health education and to improve BMI percentile among children with… read more here.
Keywords: rates metabolic; metabolic conditions; medical record; record emr ... See more keywords
Improving STD Screening Rates on a University Campus
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0377-9
Abstract: Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections have a high incidence among young adults. To increase screening rates among individuals aged 25 years of age and younger on a university campus, this quality improvement project was implemented to improve… read more here.
Keywords: education; gonorrhea chlamydia; university campus; screening rates ... See more keywords
Automated Reminders Improve Retinal Screening Rates in Low Income, Minority Patients with Diabetes and Correct the African American Disparity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10916-019-1510-3
Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of blindness in the United States. Prevention relies on periodic DR screening, yet overall national screening rates are not optimal, especially in low-income, minority patients. We prospectively evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: screening rates; show; income minority; low income ... See more keywords
Disparities in colorectal cancer mortality for rural populations in the United States: Does screening matter?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.09.027
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Rural compared to urban populations in the US have increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence with known disparity in screening rates and mortality. We hypothesize that rural-urban disparities are different at a regional level. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: colorectal cancer; mortality; urban rural; mortality rural ... See more keywords
Lung Cancer Screening Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.030
Abstract: 586 Research Letters rebounding in the summer of 2021, after clinics resumed routine screening. However, the pandemic’s impact on lung cancer screening (LCS) rates nationally or by state is not yet known. This is of… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; screening rates; rates covid; cancer screening ... See more keywords
Using Provider Incentives and an Opt-Out Strategy in a Successful Quality Initiative to Increase Chlamydia Screening.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.03.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection in adolescents that can lead to serious complications. San Francisco has one of the highest rates of CT infections in the United States. At… read more here.
Keywords: female patients; quality; provider; screening rates ... See more keywords