Completion of Colonoscopy After Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test Screening at a Community Health Center
Only half of participants with positive FOBT completed colonoscopy. On average, nearly eight months elapsed between FOBT and colonoscopy. Having insurance was the strongest predictor of colonoscopy, despite available financial aid programs. Longer distances to colonoscopy sites decreased likelihood of completion.
Authors
- Jillian S. Catalanotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-1493)
- Michael Harring
- Lindsey A. Bierle
- Tatiana Rugeles Suarez
- Charlotte Leigh
- M. Maldonado-Puebla
- Neeral L. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4574-8197)
- Sean M. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9897-3315)
- Niraj Gowda
Institutions
- Inova Health System (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JGH Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70129
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09