UCLA Study Finds: Mailed At-Home Kits Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening for Ages 45–49

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults ages 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people’s homes was the most effective strategy for increasing screening rates.

The study, published in JAMA, compared four strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening in this population, which only recently became eligible for screening. Of the four options tested, the researchers found that automatically mailing a stool-based screening test without an option to opt in or out resulted in the highest screening rates.