Compliance and yield of follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT in real-life practice: a university hospital experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a diagnostic modality for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, with the US Multisociety Task Force setting an 80% adherence benchmark for follow-up colonoscopy (FUC). Guidelines recommend that FITs be performed only in the context of CRC screening.

Methods

Our study is a retrospective review of all patients with positive FIT records from 2018 to 2023. Patient characteristics, FIT ordering practices, and clinical settings were collected. The compliance rates with FUC, colonoscopy diagnostic yield, and adenoma detection were analyzed, and adherent and nonadherent patients were compared via univariate and logistic regression analyses.

Results

A total of 1424 patients had positive FIT results, with ages ranging between 18 an

SUBMITTER: Daniel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature