Yield of Colonoscopy After a Positive Result From a Fecal Immunochemical Test OC-Light.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is widely used in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The OC-Light FIT is 1 of 2 FITs recommended for CRC screening by the Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. However, little is known about its ability to detect CRC in large average-risk populations.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients (50-75 years old) in the San Francisco Health Network who were screened for CRC by OC-Light FIT from August 2010 through June 2015. Patients with a positive result were referred for colonoscopy. We used electronic health records to identify participants with positive FIT results, and collected results from subsequent colonoscopies and pathology analyses. The FIT positive rate was calculated by dividing the nu

SUBMITTER: Alsayid M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151285 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature