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Diagnostic colonoscopy completion after abnormal fecal immunochemical testing and quality of tests used at 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Southern California: Opportunities for improving screening outcomes

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The effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) of stool blood depends on high rates of colonoscopy follow‐up for abnormal FITs and the use of high‐quality tests.… Click to show full abstract

The effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) of stool blood depends on high rates of colonoscopy follow‐up for abnormal FITs and the use of high‐quality tests. This study characterized colonoscopy referral and completion among patients with abnormal FITs and the types of FITs implemented in a sample of Southern California Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

Keywords: southern california; qualified health; fecal immunochemical; quality tests; federally qualified; health centers

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2019

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