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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

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What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates? a systematic review.

Melissa C Brouwers¹, Carol De Vito, Lavannya Bahirathan

¹Program in Evidence-based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. mbrouwer@mcmaster.ca

Implementation Science : IS

|October 1, 2011

Summary

Implementing client reminders, small media, and provider feedback effectively increases cancer screening rates. Further research is needed for other interventions like incentives and mass media to improve cancer screening uptake.

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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

Area of Science:

Public Health
Preventive Medicine
Health Services Research

Background:

Cancer screening (colorectal, breast, cervical) can reduce mortality and morbidity.
Effective implementation strategies are crucial for realizing the full benefits of cancer screening.
Systematic reviews are essential for evaluating interventions to increase cancer screening rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review interventions aimed at increasing breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates.
To identify effective strategies for improving cancer screening completion.
To provide an evidence base for an implementation guideline on cancer screening.

Main Methods:

Conducted an iterative scoping review to identify relevant systematic reviews.
Performed a formal update of existing reviews using randomized controlled trials and cluster randomized controlled trials.
Searched databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PSYCHinfo) for studies published between 2004 and 2010.

Main Results:

Client reminders, small media, and provider audit and feedback were effective in increasing cancer screening uptake.
One-on-one education and reducing structural barriers also showed effectiveness, though less established for specific cancer types.
Further research is needed for client incentives, mass media, group education, cost reductions, and provider incentives.

Conclusions:

New evidence aligns with previous systematic reviews on cancer screening interventions.
The review serves as a foundation for developing an implementation guideline.
Areas for future research include improving reporting, defining operational elements, and considering context and population differences.