2024
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System.
Xu J, Kravetz J, Spelman J, Roy K, Lilly V, Cosentino D, Ruser C. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System. Federal Practitioner 2024, 41: s39-s42. PMID: 39411394, PMCID: PMC11473113, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancer screening ratesFecal immunochemical test kitsCancer screening ratesVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemFecal immunochemical testScreening ratesImmunochemical testPopulation-based colorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screening ratesUS Multi-Society Task ForceFecal immunochemical test programsColorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screeningMailed fecal immunochemical testMulti-Society Task ForceColorectal cancer screeningVeterans Affairs Health SystemCancer screening programCancer screeningHealth systemPatient visitsScreening programHealthcare systemTeam-basedTest utilization
2023
Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States
Siddique A, Wang R, Gaddy J, Gross C, Ma X. Abstract C129: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening disparities: Results from a large commercially insured population in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: c129-c129. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.disp23-c129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlue Cross Blue ShieldColorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer screening disparitiesLow socioeconomic statusCancer screening disparitiesScreening ratesHigher socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusScreening disparitiesCommercially insured populationColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screening ratesImpact of COVID-19Burden of colorectal cancerColorectal cancer incidenceCancer health disparitiesCRC-related mortalityNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status quintileSocial deprivation indexSocioeconomic status areasNon-Hispanic blacksNon-urgent careSocially deprived areasEthnic minoritized populationsAppendiceal adenocarcinoma is associated with better prognosis than cecal adenocarcinoma: a population-based comparative survival study
Chen G, Chen K, Sahyoun L, Zaman S, Protiva P. Appendiceal adenocarcinoma is associated with better prognosis than cecal adenocarcinoma: a population-based comparative survival study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2023, 10: e001045. PMID: 36822658, PMCID: PMC9950880, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-001045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCecal adenocarcinomaAppendiceal adenocarcinomaCox regression analysisAppendiceal cancerMantel-Haenszel log-rank testColorectal cancer screening ratesMultivariable Cox regression analysisCounty-level socioeconomic factorsCancer screening ratesEnd Results (SEER) databaseKaplan-Meier methodRare gastrointestinal malignancyLog-rank testNon-mucinous histologySingle marital statusNon-Hispanic ethnicityYears of ageComparative survival analysisComparative survival studyRegression analysisSAS V.9.4Gastrointestinal malignanciesOverall survivalBetter prognosisChemotherapy protocols
2018
Medicare Cancer Screening in the Context of Clinical Guidelines
Maroongroge S, Yu J. Medicare Cancer Screening in the Context of Clinical Guidelines. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 339-347. PMID: 26886947, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningScreening ratesFee-for-serviceColorectal cancer screening ratesBilling codesCancer screening ratesColorectal screening testsMedicare fee-for-serviceMedicare Part B beneficiariesMonte Carlo permutation methodMedicare FFS populationBeneficiaries per yearMedicare FFS programEvidence-based guidelinesScreening testRetrospective claims dataProstate cancer screeningPublic health issueMammography ratesFFS populationScreening trendsMedicare populationClaims dataGuideline publicationPatient preferences
2010
Extracting timing and status descriptors for colonoscopy testing from electronic medical records
Denny J, Peterson J, Choma N, Xu H, Miller R, Bastarache L, Peterson N. Extracting timing and status descriptors for colonoscopy testing from electronic medical records. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2010, 17: 383-388. PMID: 20595304, PMCID: PMC2995656, DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2010.004804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsMedical recordsColorectal cancer screening ratesCRC screening statusCancer screening ratesManual reviewStatus indicatorsHealth services researchersColonoscopy testingEMR notesTypes of CRCScreening statusScreening ratesColonoscopy screeningBilling codesUseful adjunctGold standardElectronic recordsColonoscopyPatientsServices researchersFurther investigationRandom sampleTemporal expression
2009
Development of a natural language processing system to identify timing and status of colonoscopy testing in electronic medical records.
Denny J, Peterson J, Choma N, Xu H, Miller R, Bastarache L, Peterson N. Development of a natural language processing system to identify timing and status of colonoscopy testing in electronic medical records. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2009, 2009: 141. PMID: 20351837, PMCID: PMC2815478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural language processingNatural language processing systemsElectronic medical recordsLanguage processing systemNLP systemsIdentifier systemLanguage processingMedical recordsProcessing systemElectronic textsColorectal cancer screening ratesCancer screening ratesPrimary care populationColonoscopy testingScreening ratesCare populationBilling codesQueriesColonoscopySystemStatus indicatorsAlgorithmCodeProcessingStatus
2007
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Among the Medically Underserved: A Pilot Study within a Federally Qualified Health Center
Khankari K, Eder M, Osborn C, Makoul G, Clayman M, Skripkauskas S, Diamond-Shapiro L, Makundan D, Wolf M. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Among the Medically Underserved: A Pilot Study within a Federally Qualified Health Center. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1410-1414. PMID: 17653808, PMCID: PMC2305844, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0295-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsCommunity Health CentersFemaleHealth EducationHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedOccult BloodPatient CompliancePhysician-Patient RelationsPilot ProjectsPoverty AreasRisk FactorsUnited StatesUrban PopulationConceptsQualified health centersCancer screening ratesHealth centersScreening ratesPhysician recommendationColorectal cancer screening completionColorectal cancer screening ratesFederally Qualified Health CentersBaseline screening ratesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPrimary care patientsPreliminary cost-effectiveness analysisScreening-eligible patientsCommunity health centersHealth literacy trainingCost-effectiveness ratioPatient decision makingRates of recommendationCost-effectiveness analysisCare patientsAdditional patientsHispanic patientsMedical visitsColorectal cancerConclusionsThe interventionInvestigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design
Cameron K, Francis L, Wolf M, Baker D, Makoul G. Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design. Patient Education And Counseling 2007, 68: 145-152. PMID: 17517486, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChicagoColorectal NeoplasmsCommunity Health CentersEducational StatusFearFemaleFocus GroupsHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNursing Methodology ResearchRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHispanic/Latino communityLower colorectal cancer screening ratesScreening testColorectal cancer screening ratesHispanic/Latino patientsCancer screening ratesLate-stage presentationColorectal cancer screeningStandard screening testAdults age 50Hispanic/Latino populationStool cardsUnscreened patientsAsymptomatic presentationScreening ratesLatino patientsCancer screeningRisk factorsAge 50Eighth-grade educationHealth messagesRelevant anatomyLatino communityDevelopment of messagesSenior centers
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