Implementation of risk stratification within bowel cancer screening: a community jury study exploring public acceptability and communication needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-based cancer screening programmes are shifting away from age and/or sex-based screening criteria towards a risk-stratified approach. Any such changes must be acceptable to the public and communicated effectively. We aimed to explore the social and ethical considerations of implementing risk stratification at three different stages of the bowel cancer screening programme and to understand public requirements for communication.

Methods

We conducted two pairs of community juries, addressing risk stratification for screening eligibility or thresholds for referral to colonoscopy and screening interval. Using screening test results (where applicable), and lifestyle and genetic risk scores were suggested as potential stratification strategies. After being info

SUBMITTER: Taylor LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503141 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature