Clara Podmore, Kevin Selby, Christopher D Jensen, Wei K Zhao, Noel S Weiss, Theodore R Levin, Joanne Schottinger, Chyke A Doubeni, Douglas A Corley
IMPORTANCE: Organized screening outreach can reduce differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality between demographic subgroups. Outcomes associated with additional outreach, beyond universal outreach, are not well known. OBJECTIVE: To compare CRC screening completion by race and ethnicity, age, and sex after universal automated outreach and additional personalized outreach. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This observational cohort study included screening-eligible individuals aged 50 to 75 years assessed during 2019 in a community-based organized CRC screening program within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) integrated health care delivery setting...
April 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open