Optimizing Participation In Colorectal Cancer Screening By Direct Invitation Of Non Responders By General Practitionners

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Intervention: A telephone call will be made by a member of the patient's primary care team (general practitioner, medical secretary, public health nurse, or care coordinator), with priority given to a call by the patient's general practitioner. The call should preferably be made to the patient's mobile phone. If the call is unsuccessful, a voicemail message will be left, and a second call will be attempted within the following seven days. The voicemail message will include the name of the patient's general practitioner, the purpose of the call regarding colorectal cancer screening, and notification that a further attempt will be made to reach the patient. If the telephone exchange is successful, an appointment at the healthcare facility will be offered to the patient, during which the screening test will be handed over and explained by one of the healthcare professionals from the same facility.

Study summary

The goal of this randomized trial is to assess the effectiveness of a targeted telephone reminder strategy, implemented by the patient's general practitioner, in enhancing participation in colorectal cancer screening among individuals who are not up to date. The participants are patients between 50 and 74 years old, as they are the target population for colorectal cancer screening. The main questions are:

* What is the percentage of patients who completed the colorectal cancer screening test during the intervention year, within the patient population of general practitioners participating in the study and identified as not up to date with their screening?
* Identifying potential factors influencing the effectiveness of the intervention, based on various characteristics of the patient, the geographical area, the general practitioner, and the caller.

Researchers will compare these patients with other patients who are not up to date and did not receive the telephone reminder intervention from their general practitioner.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Number of patients who completed the colorectal cancer screening in each arms — 6 months after inclusion
  Patients who completed the colorectal cancer screening test during the intervention year (year n), within the patient population of general practitioners participating in the study, and who were identified from the national health insurance list as not up to date with screening, a status that was confirmed by reviewing their medical records. Completion of the screening will be confirmed by the presence of the test result in the patient's medical record within the general practitioner's practice software, no later than three months after the end of the intervention. This measure will be applied in each arm

Trial sites (1)

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