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

Kim et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2005 5:36   doi:10.1186/1472-6947-5-36