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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMarcotte LM, Deeds S, Wheat C
Automated opt-out vs opt-in patient outreach strategies for breast cancer screening: a randomized clinical trial.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on breast cancer screening of an opt-out automatic mammography referral strategy compared with an opt-in automated telephone message strategy. Participants in the pragmatic randomized clinical trial, conducted at a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center, were female veterans aged 45-75 eligible for breast cancer screening and enrolled in VA primary care. The results indicated that the opt-out population-based breast cancer screening outreach approach compared with an opt-in approach did not result in a significant difference in mammography completion, but did lead to more canceled mammography referrals, which increased staff burden.
AHRQ-funded; HS026369.
Citation: Marcotte LM, Deeds S, Wheat C .
Automated opt-out vs opt-in patient outreach strategies for breast cancer screening: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Intern Med 2023 Nov; 183(11):1187-94. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.4321..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Screening, Prevention, Health Promotion
Payán DD, Maggard-Gibbons M, Flórez KR
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Risk for Breast Cancer (CUIDARSE): a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
Latinas in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer (BC) compared to non-Latinas. Literacy-appropriate and culturally sensitive cancer communication interventions can help address existing racial/ethnic BC disparities. In this study, the investigators formatively developed a new BC prevention brochure for Spanish-speaking Latinas (≥35 years) and conducted a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
AHRQ-funded; HS019264.
Citation: Payán DD, Maggard-Gibbons M, Flórez KR .
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Risk for Breast Cancer (CUIDARSE): a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
Health Educ Behav 2020 Aug;47(4):569-80. doi: 10.1177/1090198120920529..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Health Literacy, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Cultural Competence, Health Promotion, Communication, Women, Community-Based Practice