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. 2015 Jun 15;2015(6):CD009905. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009905.pub2

Smith 2013.

Trial name or title Educational program to increase colorectal cancer screening (EPICS)
Methods Cluster‐randomized controlled trial
Participants African Americans 50 to 74 years of age
Interventions 4‐Arm cluster‐randomized trial compares the following implementation strategies: passive arms: (1) web access to facilitator training materials and toolkits without technical assistance (TA); and (2) web access to facilitator training materials with TA active arms; active arms: (3) in‐person access to facilitator training materials and toolkits without TA; and (4) in‐person access with TA
Outcomes Primary outcomes: reach (proportions of representative community coalitions and individuals participating), efficacy (post‐intervention changes in colorectal cancer screening rates) Secondary outcomes: adoption (percentage of community coalitions implementing EPICS sessions), implementation (quality and consistency of intervention delivery)
Starting date May 2013
Contact information Selina A Smith; ssmith@msm.edu
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