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Burgess DJ, van Ryn M, Grill J, Noorbaloochi S, Griffin JM, Ricards J, Vernon SW, Fisher DA, Partin MR. Presence and correlates of racial disparities in adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Journal of general internal medicine. 2011 Mar 1; 26(3):251-8.
We found that disparities in CRCS are greatly attenuated in the VA system and both Whites and Blacks have substantially higher rates of CRCS than the national average. These results point to the success of the VA at implementing CRCS system-wide. Our findings also suggest additional initiatives may be needed for unmarried low income white men and higher income black men.