Screening Status as a Determinant of Choice of Colorectal Cancer Screening Method: A Population-Based Informed Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Fecal blood testing is a noninvasive alternative to colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and is preferred by a substantial proportion of individuals. However, participant-related determinants of the choice of screening method, particularly up-to-date screening status, remain less studied. We aimed to determine if up-to-date screening status was related to choosing a fecal blood test over colonoscopy.

Setting

Participants in the population-based cross-sectional survey study Bus Santé in Geneva, Switzerland - aged 50-69 years.

Design

Cross-sectional survey study using mailed questionnaires inquiring about CRC screening method of choice after providing information on advantages and disadvantages of both screening methods. We used multivariable log

SUBMITTER: Sandoval JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077459 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature