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    Presenting Stool Testing as the Default Option for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Results of a Randomized Trial
    (2015-01) Schwartz, Peter H.; Perkins, Susan M.; Schmidt, Karen K.; Muriello, Paul F.; Althouse, Sandra; Rawl, Susan M.
    Individuals eligible for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening can choose from multiple approved tests, including colonoscopy and stool testing. The existence of multiple options allows patients to choose a preferred strategy but also may lead to indecision and delay. Behavioral economics suggests presenting one option as a default choice, i.e. the one that patients should receive if they do not wish to decide. We conducted a randomized trial to measure the impact of describing stool testing as the default option for CRC screening in a decision aid (DA).