Primary Care Based Randomized Trial to Reduce Cancer Screening Disparities

Primary Care Based Randomized Trial to Reduce Cancer Screening Disparities

The purpose of this project is to improve cancer screening rates within practices serving low-income minority patients

This project is designed to implement and rigorously evaluate a cancer screening quality improvement project within a practice serving underserved patients. The project involves use of a patient registry coupled with patient reminders,recall and outreach.All unscreened patients will receive the benefit of this intervention, though some sooner than others for the purpose of evaluation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men age 50-75 yrs.
• Women age 40-75 yrs
• One primary care visit in past 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• High risk for colorectal or breast cancer.