Developing a Questionnaire to Measure the Efficacy of a Multiomic Detection Model for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Session Number
Project ID: MEDH 28
Advisor(s)
Dr. Jennifer Herbert
Ms. Katherine Goscilo; University of Chicago
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Start Date
17-4-2024 8:15 AM
End Date
16-4-2024 8:30 AM
Abstract
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states that adults aged 45 to 75 not at increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) should be screened once every ten years. Literature shows three out of ten adults don’t adhere to CRC screening guidelines due to socioeconomic status, fear of screening methods, affordability, and other inhibitors. Insufficient information is available on improving screening adherence—however, new screening methods bring newer benefits. A newly developed blood-based detection model for CRC screening offers equivalent or better sensitivity and specificity, and we are developing a questionnaire assessing these potential benefits. The new model would offer alternatives to CS or other screening methods. The questionnaire aims for insights on the benefits of the new screening method and increased knowledge of factors of screening adherence; it identifies disparities with CR screening access so healthcare providers aim efforts toward under screened populations. The survey measures adherence to the CRC screening methods, collects information to record variance in screening opportunities, and assesses barriers to screening, respondents’ screening knowledge, and whether a practitioner encouraged screening. On implementing this questionnaire, we’ll see benefits of the new detection method—such as improved accessibility—and will give us a guide for resource allocation to improve adherence.
Developing a Questionnaire to Measure the Efficacy of a Multiomic Detection Model for Colorectal Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states that adults aged 45 to 75 not at increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) should be screened once every ten years. Literature shows three out of ten adults don’t adhere to CRC screening guidelines due to socioeconomic status, fear of screening methods, affordability, and other inhibitors. Insufficient information is available on improving screening adherence—however, new screening methods bring newer benefits. A newly developed blood-based detection model for CRC screening offers equivalent or better sensitivity and specificity, and we are developing a questionnaire assessing these potential benefits. The new model would offer alternatives to CS or other screening methods. The questionnaire aims for insights on the benefits of the new screening method and increased knowledge of factors of screening adherence; it identifies disparities with CR screening access so healthcare providers aim efforts toward under screened populations. The survey measures adherence to the CRC screening methods, collects information to record variance in screening opportunities, and assesses barriers to screening, respondents’ screening knowledge, and whether a practitioner encouraged screening. On implementing this questionnaire, we’ll see benefits of the new detection method—such as improved accessibility—and will give us a guide for resource allocation to improve adherence.