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The MISTER B Trial

Topic Areas

Cancer, Chronic disease

Priority Population

Low income populations, Older adults, Racial/ethnic minorities

Setting

Barber shop/hair salon

Years

2010-2013

Principal Investigator or Program Director

Joseph E. Ravenell

MISTER B was a preclinical, telephone-based patient navigation intervention designed to encourage colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among older Black men. Participants were 50 years of age or older, were not up-to-date on CRC screening, had uncontrolled high blood pressure, and had a working telephone. Participants were randomized into three groups: 1) patient navigation by a community health worker for CRC screening; 2) motivational interviewing for blood pressure (BP) control by a trained counselor; or 3) both interventions. CRC screening was assessed at 6-month follow-up. Participants in the navigation interventions were significantly more likely to be screened for CRC than those in the motivational interviewing only group.

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