Increasing Primary Care Physician Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Colorectal Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2009 |
| End Date: | August 2011 |
| Contact: | Lisa M Bowerman |
| Email: | lisa.bowerman@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Phone: | 215-573-4739 |
The purpose of the study is to determine if a Web-based intervention increases physician
rates of colorectal cancer recommendation rates in a group of physicians participating in
the American Board of Internal Medicine's Maintenance of Certification Program. This study
will also compare the content of practice improvement plans submitted by the diplomats in
each study arm to determine the components of the plans that are associated with colorectal
cancer rates.
rates of colorectal cancer recommendation rates in a group of physicians participating in
the American Board of Internal Medicine's Maintenance of Certification Program. This study
will also compare the content of practice improvement plans submitted by the diplomats in
each study arm to determine the components of the plans that are associated with colorectal
cancer rates.
Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Although colorectal
cancer screening (CRCS) is effective, cost-effective and consistently recommended by
clinical practice guidelines, only 57.3% of the adults over 50 years have been screened
within the recommended interval. Preliminary research conducted by this PI demonstrates that
approximately 90% of patients who have not had CRCS report that a doctors recommendation
would motivate them to undergo screening. However, research also shows that physicians do
not consistently recommend CRCS to each eligible patient. In this study the barriers of and
facilitators to physician recommendation of CRCS are tested in the to proposed randomized
controlled trial. The trial will pilot test an interactive, multifaceted, Web-based
intervention (eToolbox) to increase primary care physician rates of CRCS. This application
innovatively proposes to pilot test the eToolbox in the setting of the American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification process within the Preventive Services
Practice Improvement Module, a physician-directed measurement of their performance and
quality improvement requirement for board re-certification.
cancer screening (CRCS) is effective, cost-effective and consistently recommended by
clinical practice guidelines, only 57.3% of the adults over 50 years have been screened
within the recommended interval. Preliminary research conducted by this PI demonstrates that
approximately 90% of patients who have not had CRCS report that a doctors recommendation
would motivate them to undergo screening. However, research also shows that physicians do
not consistently recommend CRCS to each eligible patient. In this study the barriers of and
facilitators to physician recommendation of CRCS are tested in the to proposed randomized
controlled trial. The trial will pilot test an interactive, multifaceted, Web-based
intervention (eToolbox) to increase primary care physician rates of CRCS. This application
innovatively proposes to pilot test the eToolbox in the setting of the American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification process within the Preventive Services
Practice Improvement Module, a physician-directed measurement of their performance and
quality improvement requirement for board re-certification.
Inclusion Criteria:
- ABIM certification and have or plan to enroll in the Maintenance of Certification
program
- Primary Care Physicians
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diplomats are not able to participate in this study if they are retired physicians,
do not practice a primary care practice or who have already taken part in the study
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