Performance characteristics of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer and advanced adenomatous polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TF Imperiale, RN Gruber, TE Stump… - Annals of internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Background: Studies report inconsistent performance of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs)
for colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas. Purpose: To summarize performance …

Diagnostic accuracy of fecal immunochemical test in patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis

A Katsoula, P Paschos, AB Haidich… - JAMA internal …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The potential role of the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for screening patients at
increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) has not yet been elucidated. Objective To assess …

Accuracy of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

JK Lee, EG Liles, S Bent, TR Levin… - Annals of internal …, 2014 - acpjournals.org
Background: Performance characteristics of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) to screen for
colorectal cancer (CRC) have been inconsistent. Purpose: To synthesize data about the …

Clinical validation of a multitarget fecal immunochemical test for colorectal cancer screening: a diagnostic test accuracy study

W de Klaver, PHA Wisse, F van Wifferen… - Annals of Internal …, 2021 - acpjournals.org
Background: The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is used in colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening, yet it leaves room for improvement. Objective: To develop a multitarget FIT …

Stage-specific sensitivity of fecal immunochemical tests for detecting colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

T Niedermaier, Y Balavarca… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) detect the majority of colorectal cancers
(CRCs), but evidence for variation in sensitivity according to the CRC stage is sparse and …

Participant-related risk factors for false-positive and false-negative fecal immunochemical tests in colorectal cancer screening: systematic review and meta-analysis

CM de Klerk, LM Vendrig, PM Bossuyt… - Official journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using fecal immunochemical tests (FIT)
may reduce CRC-related mortality but its effectiveness is influenced by the limited accuracy …

Effect of sex, age, and positivity threshold on fecal immunochemical test accuracy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Selby, EH Levine, C Doan, A Gies, H Brenner… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Quantitative fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for hemoglobin are
commonly used for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We aimed to quantify the change in …

Fecal immunochemical test program performance over 4 rounds of annual screening: a retrospective cohort study

CD Jensen, DA Corley, VP Quinn… - Annals of internal …, 2016 - acpjournals.org
Background: The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a common method for colorectal cancer
(CRC) screening, yet its acceptability and performance over several rounds of annual testing …

Sensitivity of fecal immunochemical test for colorectal cancer detection differs according to stage and location

T Niedermaier, K Tikk, A Gies, S Bieck… - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are widely used for colorectal cancer
(CRC) screening. FITs detect most CRCs. Although detection of CRC at early stages is most …

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of fecal immunochemical test versus colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GC Zhong, WP Sun, L Wan, JJ Hu, FB Hao - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and Aims The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and colonoscopy are the most
commonly used strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening worldwide. We aimed to …