Change in colorectal cancer (CRC) testing rates associated with the introduction of the first organized screening program in canton Uri, Switzerland: Evidence from insurance claims data analyses from 2010 to 2018

Change in colorectal cancer (CRC) testing rates associated with the introduction of the first organized screening program in canton Uri, Switzerland: Evidence from insurance claims data analyses from 2010 to 2018

The first canton in Switzerland to implement an organized colorectal cancer screening program (OSP) was Uri. Starting in 2013, it offered 50–69-year-olds free testing with colonoscopy every 10 years or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every 2 years. We tested the association between the OSP and testin...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bissig, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, Rémi Schneider, Kali Tal, Kevin Selby, Cinzia Del Giovane, Jean-Luc Bulliard, Oliver Senn, Cyril Ducros, Christian P.R. Schmid, Urs Marbet, Reto Auer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
screening
organized screening program
colonoscopy
fecal occult blood test
health insurance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522001589

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