Effectiveness of a web-based colorectal cancer screening patient decision aid: a randomized controlled trial in a mixed-literacy population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces mortality yet remains underutilized. Low health literacy may contribute to this underutilization by interfering with patients' ability to understand and receive preventive health services.

Purpose

To determine if a web-based multimedia CRC screening patient decision aid, developed for a mixed-literacy audience, could increase CRC screening.

Design

RCT. Patients aged 50-74 years and overdue for CRC screening were randomized to the web-based decision aid or a control program seen immediately before a scheduled primary care appointment.

Setting/participants

A large community-based, university-affiliated internal medicine practice serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged population.

Main outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Miller DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3480321 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature