PETER: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the effects of postal and digital invitations and reminders on participation in colorectal cancer screening among young adults.
A study protocol aims to understand why colorectal cancer increasingly affects younger adults and how to screen them better.
INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes have reduced CRC incidence and mortality in individuals aged 50 and older in many western countries, whereas they continue to rise among younger adults where CRC... TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: DRKS00037817.
What the study was
- Study design
- Randomized study
- Population
- cancer patients
- Category
- Early Detection
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- BMJ open
Why it surfaced
Score 6/10 [EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION]: Randomized study (Journal Article) matched 'Early cancer detection'. Components — novelty:1/3, relevance:2/3, design:2/2, population:1/2. Confidence: high. Conservative scoring applied per v1.3 rubric.
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