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Comparative effectiveness of mailed reminders with and without fecal immunochemical tests for Medicaid beneficiaries at a large county health department: A randomized controlled trial.

Alison T BrennerJewels RhodeJeff Y YangDana BakerRebecca DrechselMarcus PlesciaDaniel S ReulandTom WrothStephanie B Wheeler
Published in: Cancer (2018)
A health department-based, mailed FIT program targeting Medicaid beneficiaries was feasible. Including a FIT kit resulted in greater screening completion than a reminder letter alone. Further research is needed to understand the comparative cost-effectiveness of these interventions.
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