Use of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Support Tool in Primary Care

Description

The research question we pose is, Does a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decision support tool offered in advance of primary care visits increase CRC screening completion rates? Our work aims to answer this question by evaluating the effectiveness of an MGB decision support tool to 1) promote informed decisions about CRC screening for average risk patients ages 45-75, 2) deploy a decision support tool as part of a primary care bundle questionnaire, and 3) support patients in completing their preferred method of CRC screening.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Shared Decision Making, Decision Aid

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The research question we pose is, Does a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decision support tool offered in advance of primary care visits increase CRC screening completion rates? Our work aims to answer this question by evaluating the effectiveness of an MGB decision support tool to 1) promote informed decisions about CRC screening for average risk patients ages 45-75, 2) deploy a decision support tool as part of a primary care bundle questionnaire, and 3) support patients in completing their preferred method of CRC screening.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Support Tool in the Primary Care Bundle Questionnaire

Use of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Support Tool in Primary Care

Condition
Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * high risk of CRC

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Karen Blumenthal, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mass General Brigham

Karen Sepucha, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, MGH

Study Record Dates

2026-08-01