Temporal trends and regional disparities in cancer screening utilization: an observational Swiss claims-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer screening utilization in eligible populations within three data cross-sections, and identified factors potentially modifying cancer screening utilization in Swiss adults.

Methods

The study is based on health insurance claims data of the Helsana Group. The Helsana Group is one of the largest health insurers in Switzerland, insuring approximately 15% of the entire Swiss population across all regions and age groups. We assessed proportions of the eligible populations receiving colonoscopy/fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), mammography, or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in the years 2014, 2016, and 2018, and calculated average marginal effects of individual, temporal, regional, insurance-, supply-, and syste

SUBMITTER: Bahler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7786957 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature