Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

An official website of the United States government

Colorectal Cancer Screening Evidence-Based Programs Listing

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of group education in increasing screening for colorectal cancer, based on the small number of studies with methodologic limitations and inconsistent findings.
Open/Close Additional Information Program Title & Description
Program Area Sub Categories Population Focus Suitable Settings Level of Change Program Focus Community Type Age Age Sex Race/Ethnicity Origination Program Materials Language Purpose Program URL Sub Topics
Against Colorectal Cancer in Our Neighborhoods (ACCION)
Intervention Category: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Cancer Screening, Group education interventions, Client reminder interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Interventions to reduce structural barriers for clients
Colorectal Cancer Screening Adults; People who are Underinsured Community-Based Settings; Faith-Based Settings; Health Care Facilities; Homes Community Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization; Patient Navigation Suburban or Urban 40-65 Years (Adults); 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years ; 65+ Years Female; Male Hispanic or Latino United States English; Spanish Designed to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among uninsured Hispanic adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26767808
Colorectal Cancer Education, Screening and Prevention Program (CCESP): Empowering Communities for Life
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Colorectal Cancer Screening Adults; People who are Underinsured; Underserved Rural Communities Community-Based Settings; Homes Community; Individual Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization Rural 40-65 Years (Adults); 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years ; 65+ Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino); White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to increase colorectal cancer screening among underserved adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=28203434
Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Program (CCSIP)
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Colorectal Cancer Screening Adults; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Community-Based Settings; Faith-Based Settings; Health Care Facilities Individual Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization Suburban or Urban 40-65 Years (Adults); 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years ; 65+ Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to increase colorectal cancer screening among African American adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1124686
Filipino-American Health Study
Intervention Category: Small media interventions, Group education interventions, Client reminder interventions and Multicomponent Interventions
Colorectal Cancer Screening Adults; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Community-Based Settings; Email, Website, Phone, Postal Mail, or Mass Media; Faith-Based Settings; Homes Individual Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization Not Specified 40-65 Years (Adults); 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years ; 65+ Years Female; Male Asian United States English; Tagalog Designed to increase colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1515452
Kukui Ahi (Light the Way): Patient Navigation
Intervention Category: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Cancer Screening, Group education interventions, Client reminder interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Interventions to reduce structural barriers for clients
Breast Cancer Screening; Cervical Cancer Screening; Colorectal Cancer Screening; Prostate Cancer Screening Medicare or Medicaid Beneficiaries; Racial and Ethnic Minorities; Underserved Rural Communities Email, Website, Phone, Postal Mail, or Mass Media; Health Care Facilities Individual Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization; Patient Navigation Rural 65+ Years (Older Adults) 65+ Years Female; Male Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander United States English Designed to promote cancer screening among adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26140843
Targeting Cancer in Blacks (TCiB)
Intervention Category: Small media interventions, Group education interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Mass media interventions
Breast Cancer Screening; Colorectal Cancer Screening; Cervical Cancer Screening Adults; Racial and Ethnic Minorities Community-Based Settings; Email, Website, Phone, Postal Mail, or Mass Media; Faith-Based Settings; Health Care Facilities; Workplaces Community Cognitive or Psychosocial Determinants; Healthcare Satisfaction and/or Utilization; Policy, Systems, or Environmental Change Suburban or Urban 18-39 Years (Young Adults); 40-65 Years (Adults); 65+ Years (Older Adults) 18-39 Years ; 40-65 Years ; 65+ Years Female; Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States English Designed to promote cancer screening among African American adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=310347