Table 5.

Details of EBI implementation among clinics implementing mailed fecal testing (n = 108)

		n	%
Implemented patient remindersa,b		99	91.7
By telephone callc		85	85.9
In person/at appointmentc		77	77.8
By mail (letter/postcard)c		73	73.7
By online portal notificationc		36	36.4
By text messagec		35	35.4
By emailc		23	23.2
By more than one methodc		93	93.9
Number of times a patient could receive a reminder
1–2	9		8.3
3	73		67.6
≥ 4	14		13.0
Missing	12		11.1
Implemented provider remindersa,b		101	93.5
EHR pop-up messagec		63	62.4
Flagged patient chartc		55	54.5
Daily or weekly lists generated indicating patients due for screeningc		49	48.5
Flagged patient roomc		6	5.9
By more than one method		55	54.5
Implemented provider assessment and feedbacka		94	87.0
Weekly/monthlyc		63	67.0
Quarterly/annually		30	31.9
Implemented practices to reduce structural barriersa,b		103	95.4
Provided onsite translation or language interpreterc		71	68.9
Provided patients with assistance in scheduling appointments for endoscopic screening (e.g., colonoscopy)c		69	67.0
Provided pre-paid mail back materials to send completed tests back to clinic/laboratoryc		66	64.1
Offered patient navigationc		61	59.2
Provided patients with transportation to/from clinic and/or endoscopic center, including providing vouchers or payments for transportationc		60	58.3
Offered fecal screening in conjunction with other visit (e.g., flu shot)c		52	50.5
Expanded clinic hoursc		46	44.7
Offered weekend clinic hoursc		32	31.1
Developed methods (e.g., section in EHR) to track patient barriersc		31	30.1
Set up alternative screening sitesc		4	3.9
Provided or connected patients to childcarec		2	1.9

^aIndicates type of evidence-based intervention implemented

^bPatient reminders, provider reminders, and reducing structural barriers could be implemented in more than one way

^cIndicates ways in which each evidence-based intervention was implemented