%0 Journal Article
%A Gruner, Laura
%A Hoffmeister, Michael
%A Ludwig, Leopold
%A Meny, Stefan
%A Brenner, Hermann
%T The Effects of Differing Invitation Models on the Uptake of Immunological Fecal Occult Blood Testing.
%J Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
%V 117
%N 25
%@ 1866-0452
%C Köln
%I Dt. Ärzte-Verl.
%M DKFZ-2020-01815
%P 423-430
%D 2020
%Z #EA:C070#LA:C070#
%X Participation rates in colorectal cancer screening in Germany are low. We therefore investigated the effectiveness of different invitation models for immunological stool blood tests (fecal immunological tests, FITs).A randomized controlled trial in 50- to 54-year-old clients of the health insurance provider AOK Baden-Wuerttemberg. A total of 17 532 insured persons were randomized to receive: (A) an invitation letter including a FIT (n = 5850); (B) an invitation letter including an option to request a FIT (n = 5844); or (C) an invitation letter only (n = 5838; control group, routine practice). Reminder letters were sent to half the members of groups A and B, selected at random, after 4 weeks. The primary endpoint was the use of a FIT within 1 year of the date of the invitation letter. IRRID: RR2-10.2196/16413. Registration: DRKS00011858.The invitation letter with a FIT enclosed (A) increased usage from 10
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:32885780
%R 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0423
%U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/163024