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Catch two poster presentations from CORE researchers on Monday, June 1, at the 2026 Annual Research Meeting at the Seattle Convention Center.
The Center for Outcomes Research & Education (CORE) is pleased to return to the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2026 with two presentations focused on access to and engagement with colorectal cancer screening (CRC).
Join CORE's Sarah Roth, PhD, and Ben Gronowski, MHR, on Monday, June 1, from 5:00-6:15 PM as part of the public and population health poster session. CORE's participation is made possible with funding from The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation.
Read about the sessions below, or visit https://academyhealth.org/ARM2026 to register.
Expanding access: evaluating the population-level effects of low-barrier colorectal cancer screening
Monday, June 1, from 5:00-6:15 PM
The Providence health system launched a large-scale mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) program starting in Oregon in 2016. CORE’s evaluation study examines the real-world impact of access to FITs on population CRC screening rates. Patients with access to FITs were 17 percent more likely to have completed CRC screening during the study period. This finding held across subgroup analyses for patients in Oregon, with patients with greater access to FITs having increased likelihood of engagement in CRC screening.
At-home colorectal cancer screening engagement, persistency, and connection to follow-up care: Insights from a large multi-state system
Monday, June 1, from 5:00-6:15 PM
Stool-based tests like the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) offer a low-barrier alternative CRC detection method. However, for FIT to be effective, patients must participate in initial screening, test annually, and complete follow-up if results are abnormal. This study examined these three types of engagement–initial, persistent, and connection to follow-up care – after a multi-state health system implemented FIT to understand screening patterns and identify disparities among specific populations. The majority of the sample (n=158,128) completed an initial FIT (59%), and 73% of eligible patients completed a second test. Initial and continued screening engagement varied by age, race/ethnicity, language, payor, and geography.
More about the Annual Meeting
Each year, the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) brings together thousands of people working to improve health and health care — from researchers and policymakers to health system leaders, data scientists, and community partners. For more than 40 years, the ARM has been the trusted forum for sharing evidence, methods, and insights that guide better decisions and stronger systems.
The 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM), to be held May 30–June 2 in Seattle, will explore the overarching theme “Rigor and Relevance Driving Action.”
Learn more at: https://academyhealth.org/ARM2026
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