Statistical methods for measuring trends in colorectal cancer incidence in registries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Monitoring cancer trends in a population is essential for tracking the disease's burden, allocating resources, and informing public health policies. This review describes variations in commonly employed methods to estimate colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence trends.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search in four databases to identify population-based studies reporting CRC incidence trends, published between January 2010 and May 2020. We extracted and described data on methods to estimate trends and assess model validity, and the software used.

Results

This review included 145 articles based on studies conducted in five continents. The majority (93%) presented visual summaries of trends combined with absolute, relative, or annual change estimates.

SUBMITTER: Alsadhan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9748480 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature