Abstract

IntroductionLimited data exists on the effectiveness of organized outreach campaigns on CRC screening completion for patients who are newly eligible for such screening.MethodsWe conducted an analysis of an existing clinical trial dataset of a publicly funded safety-net health system serving low-income populations.ResultsA total of 619 patients aged 50–51 received the outreach intervention and 3108 patients aged greater than 51 years old who had no prior history of FIT testing similarly received the outreach intervention. Patients newly eligible for FIT were more likely to complete a FIT test compared with older patients who had yet to complete a FIT test (58.3% vs 40.5%, p < 0.001).ConclusionPatients who are newly eligible for colorectal cancer screening are more likely to respond to outreach interventions than older patients without a prior history of FIT, indicating newly eligible patients across diverse populations may benefit from targeted outreach intervention.

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