2,593
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2006
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2010
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2010
Health coordinator (or patient navigator)
Individuals randomized to receive the less intensive intervention receive educational materials only. Those randomized to the more intensive intervention are assigned a health coordinator (patient navigator) who delivers an enhanced, tailored educational intervention after review of the participant's screening history and knowledge gaps about cancer. The health coordinator also facilitate adherence to cancer screening and/or treatment services, by assisting in scheduling and keeping of appointments for cancer-related screening and/or treatment services.
Educational materials only
A brochure is provided to the participant with information about preventive services covered by Medicare, and the frequency with which those services should be obtained.
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
FED
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
OTHER