Increasing appropriate screening for colorectal cancer patients and first degree relatives. A RCT.

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Adoption of guideline recommendations is difficult to achieve. This research aims to improve adherence to guideline recommendations for surveillance for people with colorectal cancer and screening in their first degree relatives using an educational intervention. People with colorectal cancer and their first degree relatives will be randomly assigned to an educational intervention or to usual care, and adherence to guideline recommendations will be compared between groups.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,372,866.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Oncology And Carcinogenesis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Colorectal Cancer | Evidence based clinical practice | Preventative Medicine | Screening | genetic predisposition to disease