Table 1

Patients Starting and Completing the Informed Decision-Making Module by Study Phase and Cancer Screening Decision

Module UseCancer Screening Decision
ColonBreastProstateTotal
Overall use: phases 1, 2, and 3 combineda
Eligible, No.6,3293,7331,396 11,458
Starters, No. (%)1,249 (19.7)638 (17.1)468 (33.5)2,355 (20.6)
Completers, No.489190224903
 Of starters, %39.29.847.938.3
 Of eligible, %7.75.16.07.9
Phase 1: prompt on MyPreventiveCare log-ina
Eligible, No.5422971711,010
Starters, No. (%)154 (28.4)70 (23.6)86 (50.3)310 (30.7)
Completers, No.39122172
 Of starters, %25.317.124.423.2
 Of eligible, %7.24.012.37.1
Phase 2: prompt via e-mail before appointmenta
Eligible, No.35417185610
Starters, No. (%)140 (39.5)53 (31)53 (62.4)246 (40.3)
Completers, No.751935129
 Of starters, %53.635.966.052.4
 Of eligible, %21.211.141.221.1
Phase 3: prompt via e-mail without an appointmenta
Eligible, No.5,1363,2201,0809,436
Starters, No. (%)469 (9.1)264 (8.2)189 (17.5)922 (9.8)
Completers, No.1747787338
 Of starters, %37.129.246.036.7
 Of eligible, %3.42.48.13.6
  • a Phases 1, 2, and 3 combined: January 2, 2014, through August 15, 2014. Phase 1: January 2, 2014, through February 16, 2014. Phase 2: February 17, 2014, through May 25, 2014. Phase 3: May 26, 2014, through August 15, 2014.

  • Note: The difference in starting and completing the decision module was statistically different for breast vs colorectal (P =.001), breast vs prostate (P <.001), and colorectal vs prostate cancer (P <.001) screening decisions. The difference in starting and completing the decision module was statistically different for phase 1 vs phase 2 (P <.001), phase 1 vs phase 3 (P <.001), and phase 2 vs phase 3 (P <.001).