TY - JOUR T1 - One-on-one education and client reminders increase uptake of colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 61 LP - 62 DO - 10.1136/eb-2012-101007 VL - 16 IS - 2 AU - Kathleen Griffith Y1 - 2013/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/16/2/61.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Sabatino SA, Lawrence B, Elder R, et al . Community Preventive Services Task Force. Effectiveness of interventions to increase screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers: nine updated systematic reviews for the guide to community preventive services. Am J Prev Med 2012;43:97–118.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed Client reminders and one-on-one education are effective community-based interventions for improving screening rates for colorectal cancer (CRC), breast and cervical cancers. Group education is now shown to be an effective approach for improving breast cancer screening rates. Needs particular to the target population should be considered in conjunction with published recommendations when choosing interventions to improve screening rates. Studies which address interventions for increasing CRC screening other than with faecal occult blood test are needed. An important area to address in future research is the effectiveness of electronic communications in improving screening rates. Although screening rates have improved overall … ER -