Can an online risk assessment tool for identification of hereditary colorectal cancer reach the at-risk population and influence screening compliance?
This online risk-assessment tool was mainly completed by healthy (not cancer-affected) individuals with an increased risk for familial or hereditary colorectal cancer predisposition. The family pedigrees were comparable to these of known mutation carriers. The at-risk population was positively motivated to intensify screening strategies and the test received an overall positive evaluation.
The EDA was less useful in demonstrating changes in access to care than were other, simpler measures. Methodologic concerns with the EDA that may account for this limitation are discussed. Given the widespread adoption of the EDA among health policy researchers, the authors conclude that further refinement of the methodology is needed.