Optimizing the quality of colorectal cancer screening worldwide

MF Kaminski, DJ Robertson, C Senore, DK Rex - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Screening, followed by colonoscopic polypectomy (or surgery for malignant lesions),
prevents incident colorectal cancer and mortality. However, there are variations in effective …

Lung screen uptake trial (LSUT): randomized controlled clinical trial testing targeted invitation materials

SL Quaife, M Ruparel, JL Dickson… - American journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Low uptake of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening,
particularly by current smokers of a low socioeconomic position, compromises effectiveness …

Barriers to flexible sigmoidoscopy colorectal cancer screening in low uptake socio‐demographic groups: A systematic review

E Travis, L Ashley, M Pownall… - Psycho‐Oncology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To synthesise qualitative evidence related to barriers and facilitators of flexible
sigmoidoscopy screening (FSS) intention and uptake, particularly within low socio …

Uptake of invitations to a lung health check offering low-dose CT lung cancer screening among an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population at risk of lung …

JL Dickson, H Hall, C Horst, S Tisi… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT reduces lung cancer mortality, but
screening requires equitable uptake from candidates at high risk of lung cancer across …

[HTML][HTML] The integrated screening action model (I-SAM): A theory-based approach to inform intervention development

KA Robb - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Screening can reduce deaths if the people invited participate. However, good uptake is hard
to achieve, and our current approaches are failing to engage the most vulnerable. A …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy following fecal immunochemical test screening for colorectal cancer: A key informant interview study

RS Kerrison, E Travis, C Dobson, KL Whitaker… - Patient Education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives People who are referred for colonoscopy, following an abnormal colorectal
cancer (CRC) screening result, are at increased risk of CRC. Despite this, many individuals …

The impact of information about different absolute benefits and harms on intention to participate in colorectal cancer screening: a think-aloud study and online …

JA Usher-Smith, KM Mills, C Riedinger, CL Saunders… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background There is considerable heterogeneity in individuals' risk of disease and thus the
absolute benefits and harms of population-wide screening programmes. Using colorectal …

[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer in Brunei Darussalam: an overview and rationale for National Screening Programme

MA Lim, VH Chong, SK Ong, YC Lim - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide after lung and breast
cancers, and ranks second in terms of cancer mortality globally. Brunei Darussalam reports …

Enhancing bowel screening: preventing colorectal cancer by flexible sigmoidoscopy in New Zealand

B Cox, MJ Sneyd, G Hingston, D McBride, PF Bagshaw - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) attainable from introducing once-in-a-
lifetime flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSIG) screening was assessed. Study design This is a …

Feasibility of an implementation intervention to increase attendance at diabetic retinopathy screening: protocol for a cluster randomised pilot trial

F Riordan, E Racine, SM Smith, A Murphy… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2020 - Springer
Background Diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS) leads to the earlier detection of
retinopathy and treatment that can prevent or delay the development of diabetes-related …