Positive predictive values of fecal immunochemical tests used in the STOP CRC pragmatic trial

Positive predictive values of fecal immunochemical tests used in the STOP CRC pragmatic trial

Abstract Annual fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is cost‐effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. However, FIT positivity rates and positive predictive value (PPV) can vary substantially, with false‐positive (FP) results adding to colonoscopy burden without improving cancer detection. Our...

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Main Authors: Carrie M. Nielson, Amanda F. Petrik, Lorie Jacob, William M. Vollmer, Erin M. Keast, Jennifer L. Schneider, Jennifer S. Rivelli, Tanya J. Kapka, Richard T. Meenan, Rajasekhara R. Mummadi, Beverly B. Green, Gloria D. Coronado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-09-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
cancer
colorectal
fecal immunochemical test
neoplasia
screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1727

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1727

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