Longitudinal retrospective study of real-world adherence to colorectal cancer screening before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
Our findings show that less than 50% of patients received a repeat stool test, creating gaps in their screening coverage. The increase in stool tests during the pandemic is partly due to a substitution away from colonoscopies, underscoring the increasing importance of stool tests in CRC screening. Programmes that aim to increase CRC screening uptake should focus on repeated testing after an initial screening.
Authors
- Anton J. Bilchik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-2828)
- Robyn A. Husa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8937-8752)
- Jessica Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-9524)
- Ann Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8021-2481)
- Claire Boone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-9974)
- Harsh Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-5078)
- Staci J Wendt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9090-4192)
Institutions
- Providence College (US)
- Saint John's Health Center (US)
- McGill University (CA)
- Providence Health & Services (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001734
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09