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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg. 2017 Aug 12;216(2):245–250. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.08.004

Table 2.

Comparison of Intervention Components.

ARM 1: Tailored Cancer
Risk Reduction
ARM 2:General Cancer
Risk Reduction
ARM 3: Cardiovascular
Disease Risk Reduction
(no treatment control)

Presenter Local role model who has had abnormal colorectal cancer screen results and colonoscopy with polyp removal Academic health professional Academic health professional

Educational Content 1. Information about racial disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in the Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas 1. National rates for colorectal cancer incidence and mortality 1. National data for cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality
2. Information about screening to reduce cancer incidence and mortality 2. Information about screening to reduce cancer incidence and mortality 2. Information about measuring blood pressure to monitor cardiovascular risk
3. Information about screening rates in the Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas 3. Information about national screening rates 3. Information about prevalence of high blood pressure
4. Individual colorectal cancer risk feedback (from baseline questionnaire) and screening guidelines 4. General information about risk factors for colorectal cancer and screening guidelines 4. General information about risk factors for cardiovascular disease and screening guidelines