Geospatial analysis of the influence of family doctor on colorectal cancer screening adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the well-recognised relevance of screening in colorectal cancer (CRC) control, adherence to screening is often suboptimal. Improving adherence represents an important public health strategy. We investigated the influence of family doctors (FDs) as determinant of CRC screening adherence by comparing each FDs practice participation probability to that of the residents in the same geographic areas using the whole population geocoded.

Methods

We used multilevel logistic regression model to investigate factors associated with CRC screening adherence, among 333,843 people at their first screening invitation. Standardized Adherence Rates (SAR) by age, gender, and socioeconomic status were calculated comparing FDs practices to the residents in the same geographic

SUBMITTER: Stracci F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6777754 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature