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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Cancer Screening: Provider Reminder and Recall Systems – Colorectal Cancer

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: February 2006

Workgroups: Cancer Workgroup, Health Communication and Health Information Technology Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends using provider reminder systems based on strong evidence that they increase colorectal cancer screening by fecal occult blood test and sufficient evidence that they increase colorectal cancer screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy. These reminders let health care providers know that it’s time — or past time — for a client’s cancer screening. Providers can get the reminders in different ways, like in client charts or emails. CPSTF found insufficient evidence to determine whether provider reminders increase colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy or double contrast barium enema.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Increase the proportion of adults who get screened for colorectal cancer — C‑07
LHI label
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2006). Cancer Screening: Provider Reminder and Recall Systems – Colorectal Cancer. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/cancer-screening-provider-reminder-and-recall-systems-colorectal-cancer