Centralized colorectal cancer screening outreach and patient navigation for vulnerable populations in North Carolina: study protocol for the SCORE randomized controlled trial

Centralized colorectal cancer screening outreach and patient navigation for vulnerable populations in North Carolina: study protocol for the SCORE randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Although colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is effective in reducing CRC mortality, screening rates in vulnerable populations served by community health centers (CHCs) remain below national targets. CHCs in North Carolina are challenged to reach CRC screening targets as they tend...

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Main Authors: Teri L. Malo, Sara Y. Correa, Alexis A. Moore, Renée M. Ferrari, Jennifer Leeman, Alison T. Brenner, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Xianming Tan, Daniel S. Reuland, on behalf of the Scaling Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Outreach, Referral, and Engagement (SCORE) Study Protocol Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Implementation Science Communications
Subjects:
Cancer screening
Colorectal cancer
Community health centers
Fecal immunochemical test
Patient navigation
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00194-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00194-x

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