Development and initial testing of a computer-based patient decision aid to promote colorectal cancer screening for primary care practice

Table 4 Intent* and interest** in screening, test ordering and completion, and readiness to be screened by up-to-date^§ status

	Up-to-date (n = 14)	Not up-to-date (n = 66)
Intent to ask for screening
before viewing aid	2.4	2.9
after viewing aid	2.6	3.3
Interest in screening
before viewing aid	2.6	3.3
after viewing aid	3.0	3.6
Readiness to be screened (%)
Ready	29	66
Not ready	43	18
Need more information	29	15
% with lower endoscopy ordered	21	28
% with lower endoscopy completed	21	27
% with FOBT ordered	57	21
% with FOBT completed	29	17

*Intent to ask for screening was based on the question: "How likely are you, at this visit, to ask your doctor about being tested for colon cancer?" and used a 4-point Likert scale, 1 = not at all likely to ask, 4 = very likely to ask
**Interest in screening was based on the question:"How interested are you in having a test for colon cancer in the next 6 months?" and used a 4-point Likert scale, 1 = not at all interested, 4 = definitely interested
^§up-to-date: FOBT in the past year, sigmoidoscopy or barium enema in the past 5 years, or colonoscopy in the past 10 years

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