Overview of the National Cancer Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer in Korea over 14 Years (2004-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the participation and follow-up test compliance rates and key performance indicators of the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) for colorectal cancer (CRC) from 2004 to 2017.

Materials and methods

The overall outcomes of the NCSP for CRC were analyzed using the NCSP data collected from 2004 to 2017 and the Korean Central Cancer Registry for CRC from 2005 to 2017. We cross-sectionally analyzed the participation and follow-up test compliance rates and performance indicators for each year. The trend of participation rates as an annual percentage change was assessed, and other statistical analyses were performed.

Results

The screening participation rates increased from 7.3% in 2004 to 30.5% in 2017. Additionally, the screening rat

SUBMITTER: Park B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372581 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature