Implementation of a mailed faecal immunochemical test programme for colorectal cancer screening among Veterans

Deeds, Stefanie; B Moore, Christopher; Gunnink, Eric; L. Wheat, Chelle; E Robinson, Amy; Bomsztyk, Mayan; Geyer, John; Chen, Anders; Godbout, Regina; M. Nelson, Karin; A. Dominitz, Jason; Reddy, Ashok

doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-001927

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Implementation of a mailed faecal immunochemical test programme for colorectal cancer screening among Veterans

Published in BMJ Open Quality • Nov 1, 2022

Authors:

Stefanie Deeds

Christopher B Moore

Eric Gunnink

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is effective at reducing CRC mortality. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with deferred care, especially screening for CRC. AIM: We sought to develop a mailed FIT programme (MFP) to increas...

Subject

Medicine

Test (biology)

Colorectal cancer

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