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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedHalm EA, Beaber EF, McLerran D
Association between primary care visits and colorectal cancer screening outcomes in the era of population health outreach.
The researchers assessed associations between primary care provider (PCP) visits and receipt of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical (FIT) or fecal occult blood test (FOBT). They found that patients with a greater number of PCP visits had higher rates of both incident CRC screening and colonoscopy after positive FIT/FOBT, even in health systems with active population health outreach programs.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Halm EA, Beaber EF, McLerran D .
Association between primary care visits and colorectal cancer screening outcomes in the era of population health outreach.
J Gen Intern Med 2016 Oct;31(10):1190-7. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3760-9..
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Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Primary Care, Screening
Liss DT, Brown T, Lee JY
Diagnostic colonoscopy following a positive fecal occult blood test in community health center patients.
Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is a pragmatic screening option for many community health centers (CHCs), but FOBT screening programs will not reduce mortality if patients with positive results do not undergo diagnostic colonoscopy (DC). This study was conducted to investigate DC completion among CHC patients. It found that DC completion was low overall, which raises concerns about whether FOBT can reduce CRC mortality in practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS021141.
Citation: Liss DT, Brown T, Lee JY .
Diagnostic colonoscopy following a positive fecal occult blood test in community health center patients.
Cancer Causes Control 2016 Jul;27(7):881-7. doi: 10.1007/s10552-016-0763-0.
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Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Community-Based Practice, Screening
Killian JT, Holcomb CN, Graham LA
Delays in surgery for patients with coronary stents placed after diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
The researchers sought to determine whether the presence of a coronary stent affected the timing of colorectal cancer resection and the postoperative outcomes. They found that the median time from diagnosis to surgery was 100 days for patients who received a stent after a colonoscopy and 42 days for patients whose stent was present at the time of the colonoscopy.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Killian JT, Holcomb CN, Graham LA .
Delays in surgery for patients with coronary stents placed after diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
JAMA Surg 2016 Jan;151(1):86-8. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.3130..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cardiovascular Conditions, Colonoscopy, Heart Disease and Health, Surgery