New JAMA Network Open article, "Patient Attitudes Toward Individualized Recommendations to Stop Low-Value Colorectal Cancer Screening" assesses veterans’ attitudes toward and comfort with cessation of low-value CRC screening. This survey study finds that nearly 1/3 of respondents are uncomfortable with discontinuing screening even when the benefit is low and nearly 1/2 thought age should not be used to decide to stop screening.
Michele Gornick, PhD is lead author on study that finds that a decision support tool "iCanDecide" boosts genetic testing knowledge in breast cancer patients. Co-authors include CBSSM's Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil and Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH.
