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Navigation and reminders may boost colonoscopy after positive stool tests
Stool-based tests are used to screen for colorectal cancer.
A positive result needs follow-up with a colonoscopy.
A meta-analysis found that more patients completed colonoscopy when they received help navigating care or reminders.
Reminders could be directed to patients or clinicians.
The findings focus on what happens after a positive screening test, not on preventing positive results.
Completing follow-up colonoscopy can help ensure that a positive test is properly investigated.
The findings do not specify what action will be taken next.
A meta-analysis found that patient navigation and reminders may increase colonoscopy completion after a positive stool-based colorectal cancer screening test.
The reminders could be directed to patients or clinicians.
The finding concerns follow-up after a positive fecal test.
The article was published by MedPage Today on October 12, 2026.
- Who
- Patients with a positive stool-based colorectal cancer screening test.
- What
- A meta-analysis favored patient navigation and patient or clinician reminders to increase colonoscopy completion.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The interventions may help increase colonoscopy completion after a positive stool test.
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- Test
- Stool-based colorectal cancer screening
- Follow-up
- Colonoscopy completion after a positive test
- Interventions
- Patient navigation and patient or clinician reminders
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
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