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A Patient Portal-Based Commitment Device to Improve Adherence with Screening for Colorectal Cancer: a Retrospective

Erin E Hahn^1,2,3, Aileen Baecker⁴, Ernest Shen⁴

¹Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 100 S. Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, USA. Erin.E.Hahn@kp.org.

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Summary

Patient self-ordering fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits via patient portals significantly increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screening completion. This commitment device offers a scalable approach to improve CRC screening rates.

Keywords:

colorectal cancer screening commitment device patient portal patient self-management

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Oncology
Public Health
Health Informatics

Background:

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains suboptimal in the US, with 40% of adults not up-to-date.
Commitment devices, utilizing psychological tailoring, show potential for enhancing adherence to health goals like CRC screening.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a patient self-ordering fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit system as a commitment device.
To compare this intervention against standard CRC screening outreach methods.

Main Methods:

A retrospective observational study design was employed.
Participants aged 49-74 without prior CRC history were included.
An electronic screening reminder with an embedded order button for FIT kits was utilized, with outcomes analyzed using inverse probability of treatment weights.

Main Results:

Approximately 10% of 176,231 participants used the self-ordering button.
Button users demonstrated 3.8 times higher odds of completing a FIT kit compared to non-users.
Completion rates increased from 63% to 87% in the year following the button's availability within the user group.

Conclusions:

Self-ordering FIT kits function as an effective commitment device, significantly boosting CRC screening rates.
Scalable digital health tools integrated into patient portals can enhance existing CRC screening outreach strategies.