To study the impact of colonoscopy at the population level, researchers performed a population-level analysis by extracting data from the National Health Interview Survey, the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program.
The proportions of CRC deaths attributable to nonuse of colonoscopy range from 28 percent to 44 percent, depending on the assumed effectiveness. Corresponding numbers of CRC deaths attributed to nonuse of colonoscopy range from 13,796 to 22,088, according to the abstract.
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– ACG, ASGE React to NYTimes ‘Letter’ About Colonoscopy
– ACOG Urges OB/GYNs to Encourage CRC Screening in Female Patients
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