Screening for Colorectal Cancer in the United States: Correlates and Time Trends by Type of Test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is strongly recommended that adults aged 50-75 years be screened for colorectal cancer. Recommended screening options include colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, CT colonography, guaiac fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), or the more recently introduced FIT-DNA (FIT in combination with a stool DNA test). Colorectal cancer screening programs can benefit from knowledge of patterns of use by test type and within population subgroups.

Methods

Using 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, we examined colorectal cancer screening test use for adults aged 50-75 years (N = 10,595). We also examined time trends in colorectal cancer screening test use from 2010-2018.

Results

In 2018, an estimated 66.9% of U.S. adults age

SUBMITTER: Shapiro JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8338800 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature