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Recipe Name: | Find patients who do not have an FOBT recorded and have visited in the past 12 months |
Rationale: | Bowel Cancer is the second most common cause of cancer related deaths, but 90% of bowel cancer can be treated if detected early. Regular screening, using FOBT can reduce the number of Australians who die each year from bowel cancer. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report[1] identifies the following under-screened population, with a higher risk of bowel cancer - 50 year old patients - Men - Aboriginal communities - Patients of low socioeconomic status area, and - Patients living in very remote regions GP endorsement for bowel cancer screening using FOBT can significantly increase participation rates [2]. a) Meet the criteria for bowel cancer screening Criteria: Men and women who have turned 50, 54, 58, 60, 62, 64, 68, 70, 72 and 74 years in the past three months with no FOBT results recorded in practice software. b) Have visited the practice in the past twelve months This recipe will show the numbers of patients at the practice who should receive a bowel screening kit this calendar year. The query is designed to be run in April but can be adjusted to run at any other month of the year by changing the age criteria. [1] Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2013–14. Cancer series no. 94. Cat. no. CAN 92. Canberra: AIHW. [2] Emery J, Trevena L, Mazza D, Fallon-Ferguson J, Shaw K, Williams B et al. The role of primary and community based healthcare professionals in early detection and follow-up in cancer care – a rapid review of best practice models: an Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute (www.saxinstitute.org.au) for the Cancer Institute NSW, 2012 |
Targets: | Target: Men and women who have turned 50, 54, 58, 60, 62, 64, 68, 70, 72 and 74 years in the last 3 months who have visited the practice in the last 12 months and have no FOBT result recorded. |
CAT Starting Point: |
*The decision to select either "Active" or "All" patients is left to the practice to make |
In the Filters Pane:
- In the "General" tab select the "Mths" radio button and set the "Start Age" = 600 and "End Age" = 603
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Here are the start and end ages for the all ages:
| Age in years | start age in months | end age in months |
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| 50 | 600 | 603 |
| 54 | 648 | 651 |
| 58 | 696 | 699 |
| 60 | 720 | 723 |
| 62 | 744 | 747 |
| 64 | 768 | 771 |
| 68 | 816 | 819 |
| 70 | 840 | 843 |
| 72 | 864 | 867 |
| 74 | 888 | 891 |
- In the "Date Range (Visits) tab select the "<=12 mths" option
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3. Produce a mail merge to recall patients for follow up
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