Barriers to bowel scope (flexible sigmoidoscopy) screening: a comparison of non-responders, active decliners and non-attenders

Barriers to bowel scope (flexible sigmoidoscopy) screening: a comparison of non-responders, active decliners and non-attenders

Abstract Background Participation in bowel scope screening (BSS) is low (43%), limiting its potential to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of barriers to BSS and examine the extent to which these barriers differed according to non-par...

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Main Authors: Christian von Wagner, Bernardette Bonello, Sandro Stoffel, Hanna Skrobanski, Madeleine Freeman, Robert S Kerrison, Lesley M McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Bowel scope
Screening
Colorectal cancer
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Non-attendance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6071-8

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