British journal of cancer
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British journal of cancer · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialPrimary care endorsement letter and a patient leaflet to improve participation in colorectal cancer screening: results of a factorial randomised trial.
The trial aimed to investigate whether a general practitioner's (GP) letter encouraging participation and a more explicit leaflet explaining how to complete faecal occult blood test (FOBT) included with the England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme invitation materials would improve uptake. ⋯ Including both an endorsement letter from each patient's GP and a more explicit procedural leaflet could increase participation in the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by ∼10%, a relative improvement of 20% on current performance.