Trial reportThe Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association2024
Video brochures in a mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach program provide cancer screening information in a user-friendly format for rural Appalachian community members.
Trial report in The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05810714 (Increasing CRC Screening Using Audio and Video Brochures), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Increasing CRC Screening Using Audio and Video Brochures: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cancer Screening in Appalachia: A Common-Sense Approach.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of health promotion interventions to increase faecal occult blood test uptake rates among older adults with an average-risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake in Rural Settings: A Scoping Review.Preventing chronic disease · 2025Article
- Colorectal cancer screening blood test: awareness and willingness among a national sample of adults post-Federal and Drug Administration approval.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Current Progress in Clinical Research in Secondary Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer.Cancers · 2025Review
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeColorectal cancer (CRC) screening is recommended for average-risk adults, yet many adults are not up-to-date with screening. One recommended CRC screening approach is the annual completion of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). However, usually, fewer than half of mailed FIT tests are returned.
methodsTo address barriers to FIT return, a video brochure was developed providing targeted CRC screening information and step-by-step FIT instructions as a component in a mailed FIT program. This pilot study occurred in 2021-2022 and partnered with a federally qualified health center in Appalachian Ohio to send a FIT to patients who were 50-64 years old, of average risk, and not up-to-date on CRC screening. Patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups that differed on materials sent with the FIT: usual care (manufacturer's instructions), a video brochure (video instructions, disposable gloves, disposable stool collection device), or an audio brochure (audio instructions, disposable gloves, disposable stool collection device).
findingsOverall, 16 of 94 patients (17%) returned the FIT, and return was higher among those sent the video brochure (28%) compared to the other 2 groups (OR: 3.1; 95% CI: 1.02, 9.2; P = .046). Two patients had positive tests and were referred for colonoscopy. Patients sent the video brochure reported the content was important, relevant, and made them think about completing the FIT.
conclusionsUsing a video brochure to provide understandable information in a mailed FIT kit is a promising strategy to improve CRC screening outreach programs in rural regions.
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