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Sofia A Funes1, Claudia Flores, Amy L Davidow
1Department of Medicine (Drs Friedman, Korenblit, and Thomas), Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey (Dr Funes and Ms Flores); Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey (Dr Davidow); and VA New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, New Jersey (Dr Korenblit).
Abstract:
The Flu-FIT program aims to increase colorectal cancer screening rates by offering a home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at the time of annual influenza immunization. This program was piloted at a VA campus in New Jersey during the 2018-2019 influenza season, with a 9% increase in colorectal cancer screening rates. In the 2019-2020 season, the program was implemented in 6 primary care teams; 6 additional teams maintaining standard of care served as a comparison group. A total of 816 patients aged 50 to 75 years were eligible for participation; 509 patients were available for analysis, 242 in the Flu-FIT group and 267 in the comparison group. The Flu-FIT group patients were 2.4 times more likely to accept FIT kits (95% confidence interval: 1.6-3.6, P = .001). The colorectal cancer screening rates increased 77.0% to 81.9% in the Flu-FIT group and 77.0% to 79.8% in the comparison group (P > .05).
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