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Title
Improving fecal occult blood testing compliance using a mailed educational reminder.
Authors
Lee, Jeffrey K; Reis, Veronica; Liu, Shanglei; Conn, Lorraine; Groessl, Erik J; Ganiats, Theodore G; Ho, Samuel B
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Randomized controlled trials have shown that annual screening fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) reduces CRC mortality and incidence. However, patient compliance with FOBT is low.
Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 11, p1192