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Behind Closed Doors: Physician-Patient Discussions About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 09/21/09

McQueen A et al. – Physicians in this sample consistently recommended CRCS, but focused on colonoscopy. Physicians did not offer a fecal occult blood test alone as a screening choice, which may have created missed opportunities for some patients to get screened. In this single visit, physicians’ communication processes generally precluded discussion of patients’ test preferences and did not facilitate shared decision–making. Patients’ questions indicated their interest in different CRCS test types and appeared to elicit more information from physicians. Some patients remained resistant to CRCS after discussing it with a physician. If a preference for colonoscopy is widespread among primary–care physicians, the implications for intervention are either to prepare patients for this preference or to train physicians to offer options when recommending screening to patients.

Colorectal cancer screening mode preferences among US veterans
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Are gender differences in colorectal cancer screening rates due to differences in self-reporting?
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Visceral Fat Volume and the Prevalence of Colorectal Adenoma
American Journal of Epidemiology, 11/19/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Are U.S. cancer screening test patterns consistent with guideline recommendations with respect to the age of screening initiation
BMC Health Services Research, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Effectiveness of cervical cancer screening at different ages
Women's Health, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 80%