Open AccessThe impact of cumulative colorectal cancer screening delays: A simulation study
Author(s) -
Carolyn M. Rutter,
John M. Inadomi,
Christopher E. Maerzluft
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical screening
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1475-5793
pISSN - 0969-1413
DOI - 10.1177/09691413211045103
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , incidence (geometry) , guideline , population , stage (stratigraphy) , colorectal cancer screening , cancer , cancer screening , environmental health , pathology , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
Annual fecal immunochemical tests can reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. However, screening is a multi-step process and most patients do not perfectly adhere to guideline-recommended screening schedules. Our objective was to compare the reduction in colorectal cancer incidence and life-years gained based on US guideline-concordant fecal immunochemical test screening to scenarios with a range of delays.