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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Jun 25;70(4):283–298. doi: 10.3322/caac.21615

Table 2.

Efficacy of colorectal cancer screening interventions, including mailed FIT outreach

Strategy Colorectal cancer screening completion vs. usual care
RR (95% CI) Percentage Point Difference
Mailed outreach 2.28 (1.74–2.97) 22%
Visit-based FIT distribution (e.g. FluFIT) 2.16 (1.72–2.70) 16%
Patient navigation without fecal test distribution (e.g. offering colonoscopy or choice) 1.62 (1.32–1.98) 10–11%
Patient education alone 1.20 (1.06–1.36) 4%
Patient reminders alone 1.20 (1.02–1.41) 3%

Source: Dougherty MK et al. JAMA Int Med 2018; Issaka RB et al. Prev Med 2018