Purpose: Although the US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that screening with
either annual fecal occult blood testing plus flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years …

Objectives: We have shown that, in a randomized trial comparing adherence to different
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategies, participants assigned to either fecal occult …

Background Despite evidence that several colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategies can
reduce CRC mortality, screening rates remain low. This study aimed to determine whether …

BACKGROUND.: Relatively little is known about the experiences and preferences of users
and those who attempt colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study describes factors …

OBJECTIVES Inclusion of colorectal cancer screening as a performance measure in the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health system appears to have improved screening …

Background To identify correlates of adherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
guidelines in average-risk Canadians. Methods 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey …

OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer screening is underutilized. Total colon examination (TCE),
such as with colonoscopy, can have a significant effect on the measured compliance with …

METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional data collection on CRC screening practices at
PCP level. We invited 129 PCPs from the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network (Sentinella) …

This article reviews the published literature on individuals' completion of recommended
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and …

OBJECTIVES: Existing cross-sectional quality measures for colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening do not assess longitudinal adherence and thus may overestimate the quality of …