Publications by authors named "P Chondros"
Background: The Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends an immunochemical faecal occult blood test to Australians aged 50-74 years to screen for bowel cancer, but uptake is low (40.9%). The SMARTscreen trial demonstrated that sending a short messaging services (SMS) prompt from the participant's general practitioner (GP) increased the proportion of kit returns by 16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Diagnosing cancer in general practice is complex, given the non-specific nature of many presenting symptoms and the overlap of potential diagnoses. This trial evaluated the effectiveness of a technology, Future Health Today (FHT), which provides clinical decision support, auditing, and quality improvement monitoring, on the appropriate follow-up of patients at risk of undiagnosed cancer.
Methods: Pragmatic, cluster randomised trial in Australian general practice.
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- Australian guidelines suggest that individuals aged 50-70 should consider low-dose aspirin to lower colorectal cancer risk; this study aimed to assess whether a research consultation improves informed decision-making about aspirin use compared to a general prevention brochure.
- Conducted at six general practices in Victoria, Australia, between October 2020 and March 2021, the study randomized 261 participants, comparing a decision aid consultation with a standard CRC prevention discussion.
- Results showed that 17.7% of the intervention group made informed choices about taking aspirin by the first month, compared to 7.6% in the control group; however, at the six-month mark, aspirin uptake between the two groups was similar with 10.2% in the
Background: Australia has one of the highest incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide. The Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) is a best-practice, organised screening programme, but uptake is low (40.9%) and increasing participation could reduce morbidity and mortality associated with CRC.
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