Rescreening of persons with a negative colonoscopy result: results from a microsimulation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons with a negative result on screening colonoscopy are recommended to repeat the procedure in 10 years.

Objective

To assess the effectiveness and costs of colonoscopy versus other rescreening strategies after an initial negative colonoscopy result.

Design

Microsimulation model.

Data sources

Literature and data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program.

Target population

Persons aged 50 years who had no adenomas or cancer detected on screening colonoscopy.

Time horizon

Lifetime.

Perspective

Societal.

Intervention

No further screening or rescreening starting at age 60 years with colonoscopy every 10 years, annual highly sensitive guaiac fecal occult blood testing (HSFOBT), annual fecal immunochemical

SUBMITTER: Knudsen AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3515652 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature