Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

DESCRIPTION: Update of the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for colorectal cancer. METHODS: To update its recommendation, the USPSTF commissioned 2 studies: 1) a targeted systematic evidence review on 4 selected questions relating to test characteristics and benefits and harms of screening technologies, and 2) a decision analytic modeling analysis using population modeling techniques to compare the expected health outcomes and resource requirements of available screening modalities when used in a programmatic way over time. RECOMMENDATIONS: The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy…

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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  University of Washington
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  Virginia Commonwealth University
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  University of California, Los Angeles
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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill