2.2. Description of the PreView RCT

The results of the PreView RCT have been published elsewhere (Walsh et al., 2020). We conducted the RCT at 6 clinical sites, all of which are part of the San Francisco Bay Area Collaborative Research Network, a UCSF supported practice-based research network. The sites included 3 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), 2 large staff model private practices, and 1 small physician owned and operated clinic associated with a larger regional health organization. Participating clinicians were told that patients would come in early to complete PreView on the tablet before their appointment and that a paper Provider Alert would be generated which the clinician could use at the visit if desired. 508 eligible patients aged 50–70 who were scheduled for an appointment were asked to come early and complete the program before their appointments. Patients were met by a research assistant who ensured that the Provider Alerts were delivered to the provider and helped patients complete post-visit questions on the tablet after their appointments. Primary outcomes of the RCT were receipt of recommended cancer screening tests or discussions about testing within recommended time intervals.