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Trial reportBMJ open2024

Chronic disease prevention and screening outcomes for patients with and without financial difficulty: a secondary analysis of the BETTER WISE cluster randomised controlled trial.

Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Dhruvesh Patel, Carolina Fernandes, Aisha K Lofters, Denise Campbell-Scherer, Christopher Meaney, Rahim Moineddin, Tracy Wong, Andrew David Pinto, Melissa Shea-Budgell and 3 more

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Trial report in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Kris Aubrey-BasslerDiscipline of Family Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada kaubrey@mun.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-8680-6838
Dhruvesh PatelDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Carolina FernandesDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Aisha K LoftersDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7322-0894
Denise Campbell-SchererCovenant Health, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Christopher MeaneyDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rahim MoineddinFamily and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5506-084X
Tracy WongStrategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Andrew David PintoMAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1841-9347
Melissa Shea-BudgellCharbonneau Cancer Institute and Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Kerry McBrienDepartments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Eva GrunfeldDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Donna P MancaDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
University of Alberta · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Calgary · CAAlberta Health Services · CAMemorial University of Newfoundland · CAOntario Institute for Cancer Research · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBuilding on Existing Tools To improvE chronic disease pRevention and screening in primary care Wellness of cancer survIvorS and patiEnts (BETTER WISE) was designed to assess the effectiveness of a cancer and chronic disease prevention and screening (CCDPS) programme. Here, we compare outcomes in participants living with and without financial difficulty.

designSecondary analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

settingPatients of 59 physicians from 13 clinics enrolled between September 2018 and August 2019.

participants596 of 1005 trial participants who responded to a financial difficulty screening question at enrolment.

intervention1-hour CCDPS visit versus usual care. OUTCOME MEASURES: Eligibility for a possible 24 CCDPS actions was assessed at baseline and the primary outcome was the percentage of eligible items that were completed at 12-month follow-up. We also compared the change in response to the financial difficulty screening question between baseline and follow-up.

results55 of 265 participants (20.7%) in the control group and 69 of 331 participants (20.8%) in the intervention group reported living with financial difficulty. The primary outcome was 29% (95% CI 26% to 33%) for intervention and 23% (95% CI 21% to 26%) for control participants without financial difficulty (p=0.01). Intervention and control participants with financial difficulty scored 28% (95% CI 24% to 32%) and 32% (95% CI 27% to 38%), respectively (p=0.14). In participants who responded to the financial difficulty question at both time points (n=302), there was a net decrease in the percentage of participants who reported financial difficulty between baseline (21%) and follow-up (12%, p<0.001) which was similar in the control and intervention groups. The response rate to this question was only 51% at follow-up.

conclusionThe BETTER intervention improved uptake of CCDPS manoeuvres in participants without financial difficulty, but not in those living with financial difficulty. Improving CCDPS for people living with financial difficulty may require a different clinical approach or that social determinants be addressed concurrently with clinical and lifestyle needs or both. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN21333761.

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Early Detection of CancerLife StyleChronic DiseaseCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansBehaviorChronic DiseaseMass ScreeningPrimary CarePrimary Prevention

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PMCPMC11029378
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