Interventions to ensure follow-up of positive fecal immunochemical tests: An international survey of screening programs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Colorectal cancer screening programs frequently report problems ensuring adequate follow-up of positive fecal immunochemical tests (FITs). We investigated strategies implemented by ongoing screening programs to improve follow-up for FIT-positive participants, and explored associations between interventions and reported rates of follow-up.

Methods

We submitted an electronic survey to 58 colorectal cancer screening programs or affiliated researchers. Primary outcomes were the proportion of program participants with a positive FIT completing diagnostic colonoscopy, and patient, provider, and system-level interventions used to improve follow-up. We compare mean colonoscopy completion at six months in programs with and without interventions.

Results

Thirty-five p

SUBMITTER: Selby K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature