| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3282739 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In our simulation model, a strategy of annual or biennial FIT, beginning when patients are 50 years old, with a single colonoscopy when they are 66 years old, delivers clinical and economic outcomes similar to those of CRC screening by single-modality strategies, with a favorable impact on resources demand.
Keywords
COLOgFOBTKPNCCORIFOBTICERQALYKaiser Permanente Northern Californiafecal occult blood testguaiac-based fecal occult blood testClinical Outcomes Research InitiativeEffectivenessSurveillance Epidemiology and End ResultsCost-utility analysisSIGquality-adjusted life yearColorectal cancerSEERSigmoidoscopyflexible sigmoidoscopyCancer screeningComparativeFITIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCRC
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Authors
Tuan Dinh, Uri Ladabaum, Peter Alperin, Cindy Caldwell, Robert Smith, Theodore R. Levin,