What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates?

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 17, Issue 4

Brouwers, M.C., De Vito, C., Bahirathan, L., Carol, A., Carroll, J.C., Cotterchio, M., Dobbins, M., Lent, B., Levitt, C., Lewis, N., McGregor, S.E., Paszat, L.R., Wathen, N.What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates? A systematic reviewImplementation Science2011Vol. 6 No. 111

This review concluded that reasonable candidate interventions for increasing uptake of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening were identified. These included client reminders, small media, provider audit and feedback and,for breast cancer only, one-on-one education and reduction of structural barriers. This reflects the review results, but potential for reviewer error and bias requires consideration when interpreting reliability.