Low Literacy Level Instructions and Reminder Calls Improve Patient Handling of Fecal Immunochemical Test Samples

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is an alternative to colonoscopy and can increase overall screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, little is known about the frequency of and reasons for mishandled FIT samples.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 29, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Andrew Wang, Carly Rachocki, Jean A. Shapiro, Rachel B. Issaka, Ma Somsouk Source Type: research