Table 2 Eligibility criteria and method of ascertainment
| Â | Criteria | Method |
|---|---|---|
Primary care provider | ||
Inclusion | Physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant | Administrative & Phone screen |
Working in one of the targeted primary care clinics | Administrative & Phone screen | |
At least one half-day of primary care clinic per week | Administrative & Phone screen | |
Patient panel size large enough to enroll 12–13 patients | Administrative & Phone screen | |
Patient participant | ||
Inclusion | Assigned to one of the enrolled PCPs | Administrative & Phone screen |
At least one primary care appointment in the 18 months before enrollment | Administrative & Phone screen | |
Upcoming PCP appointment with assigned PCP | Administrative & Phone screen | |
Aged 40–64 years | Administrative & Phone screen | |
No previous history of CRC (V10.05, V10.06, ICD-9153, 154), inflammatory bowel disease (555.0, 555.1, 555.2, 555.9, 556.0), or adenomatous polyps (indicated in pathology report) | Administrative & Phone screen | |
Exclusion | Endoscopy within the previous 3 years | Administrative & Phone screen |
Plans to relocate or leave the VA healthcare system in the next 12 months | Phone Screen | |
More than 2 errors on a validated 6-item screener for cognitive impairment | Phone screen | |
Non-English speaking | Phone screen | |
No knowledge of FHH of first- and second-degree predecessor relatives, even if adopted | Phone screen | |
Concurrent enrollment in a competing research study (related to colon cancer) | Phone screen | |