Evidence-Based Interventions

What to know

Evidence-based interventions are strategies that are proven to work. For cancer screening, these interventions improve the quality of cancer screening and increase the number of people screened.

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Introduction

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends several interventions to increase screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. They include actions designed to reach patients and those designed to reach health care providers.

Evidence suggests that combining two or more strategies increases community demand for and access to cancer screening and lowers costs. Strategies should be added to your clinic's daily work process in ways that ensure they will last over time and work well for different cancer programs.

Interventions

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Client (Patient) Reminders

A message from a health care provider can help patients get cancer screenings and follow-up care.
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Reducing Structural Barriers

Making cancer screening easier for patients can increase a clinic's screening rate.
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Provider Reminders

Reminders that patients are due for cancer screening help doctors increase screening rates.
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Provider Assessment and Feedback

Giving feedback to health care providers can increase cancer screenings.
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Patient Navigation

Patient navigation helps people get health care and other resources they need.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control