Effect of Patient Portal Messaging Before Mailing Fecal Immunochemical Test Kit on Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46863
Abstract: Key Points Question Does an electronic patient portal message primer increase the completion rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) program? Findings In this randomized clinical quality improvement trial… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; patient portal; screening rates; fecal immunochemical ... See more keywords
Fecal Immunochemical Test Screening and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.23671
Abstract: This nested case-control study analyzed associations of fecal immunochemical test screenings with risk of death from colorectal cancer overall, by cancer location, and by race and ethnicity. read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; colorectal cancer; cancer; fecal immunochemical ... See more keywords
Factors affecting compliance with confirmatory colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test in a national colorectal screening program
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31145
Abstract: Screening with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is effective in reducing deaths from colorectal cancer (CRC). Since 2004, biennial FIT screening has been available to a target population in Taiwan as a national screening program.… read more here.
Keywords: screening program; confirmatory colonoscopy; fecal immunochemical; immunochemical test ... See more keywords
Patient-Reported Barriers to Completing a Diagnostic Colonoscopy Following Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test Among Uninsured Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05117-0
Abstract: For colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to improve survival, patients with an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) must follow-up with a diagnostic colonoscopy. Adherence to follow-up is low and patient-level barriers for suboptimal adherence have yet… read more here.
Keywords: abnormal fecal; fecal immunochemical; colonoscopy; immunochemical test ... See more keywords
How a faecal immunochemical test screening programme changes annual colorectal cancer incidence rates: an Italian intention-to-screen study.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01813-7
Abstract: BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a biennial faecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening programme in reducing annual colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in its dynamic target population. METHODS The target population included over… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; incidence; faecal immunochemical; cancer ... See more keywords
Effects of antithrombotic drugs on the results of fecal immunochemical test in colorectal neoplasms screening
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83007-4
Abstract: Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is widely used as a colorectal cancer screening tool. Antithrombotic drugs may affect the screening performance of FIT for colorectal tumors. The aim of this study was to clarify the effect… read more here.
Keywords: fecal immunochemical; immunochemical test; antithrombotic drugs; predictive value ... See more keywords
Inflammatory bowel disease uncovered in fecal immunochemical test positive patients in a Canadian provincial colon cancer screening program
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-73817-7
Abstract: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that usually affects younger adults but has a second incidence peak in the older population. Although diagnosis of IBD is driven by symptoms, some patients are… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; disease; bowel disease; fecal immunochemical ... See more keywords
Colorectal cancer prevalence in faecal immunochemical test non-returners: potential for health inequality in symptomatic referral pathways
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae119
Abstract: Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the faecal immunochemical test non-return rate of those referred with high-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer from primary care, and the clinical outcomes of the ‘non-returners’. Methods From January… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; colorectal cancer; non returners; faecal immunochemical ... See more keywords
Diagnostic accuracy of the faecal immunochemical test and volatile organic compound analysis in detecting colorectal polyps: meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae154
Abstract: Abstract Background For the early detection of colorectal cancer, it is important to identify the premalignant lesions to prevent cancer development. Non-invasive testing methods such as the faecal immunochemical test are well established for the… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical test; faecal immunochemical; volatile organic; analysis ... See more keywords
False-negative rate cannot be reduced by lowering the haemoglobin concentration cut-off in colorectal cancer screening using faecal immunochemical test
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DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000281
Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse false-negative (FN) results of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and its determinants in a colorectal cancer screening programme in Catalonia. We carried out a cross-sectional study among… read more here.
Keywords: faecal immunochemical; colorectal cancer; false negative; immunochemical test ... See more keywords
Antithrombotic drug use does not affect the fecal immunochemical test PPV for colorectal cancer, but warfarin may have an impact in a Japanese cohort.
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DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13954
Abstract: BACKGROUND The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is used for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Patients on antithrombotic drugs (ATs) are often screened for CRC, but the effect of ATs on FIT results is controversial. METHODS We… read more here.
Keywords: fecal immunochemical; immunochemical test; age; group ... See more keywords