Comparison with existing literature
cancer
CANCER, BOWEL CANCER
A previous systematic review of cancer risk assessment tools, by the same study group, found that tools increase intentions to screen but the effects on risk-appropriate screening were unclear.Two trials of CRC risk assessment tools have reportedThe current complex intervention was more than a computerised risk assessment or a simple reminder to complete screening of any kind. It included a discussion about bowel cancer, demonstration of the iFOBT kit, and prompting of GPs to order the risk-appropriate screening test. The ‘attention control’ was designed to account for the non-specific effects of the intervention. This was an efficacy trial to test whether delivery of the CRISP intervention in a standardised way could improve risk-appropriate screening.