Increasing uptake of FIT bowel screening: the TEMPO randomised controlled trial testing a suggested deadline and a planning tool in Scotland, UK

The talk will describe a recent trial of 40,000 participants within the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme evaluating two behavioural interventions: (a) a suggested deadline for return of the test; (b) a planning tool and (c) the combination of a deadline and planning tool on return of faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for CRC screening.

 Professor Katie Robb leads the Cancer Behaviour Research Group at the University of Glasgow. Katie is passionate about reducing inequalities in cancer and her research focuses on optimising early detection and diagnosis behaviours. Her research includes advancing the co-design of interventions to improve access to cancer screening for all.  Katie has an MA in Psychology from the University of St Andrews and an MSc and PhD in Health Psychology from University College London.