CMOST: an open-source framework for the microsimulation of colorectal cancer screening strategies

CMOST: an open-source framework for the microsimulation of colorectal cancer screening strategies

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. CRC incidence and mortality can be reduced by several screening strategies, including colonoscopy, but randomized CRC prevention trials face significant obstacles such as the need for large study populations...

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Main Authors: Meher K. Prakash, Brian Lang, Henriette Heinrich, Piero V. Valli, Peter Bauerfeind, Amnon Sonnenberg, Niko Beerenwinkel, Benjamin Misselwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Screening colonoscopies
Screening intervals
Cost-effectiveness
Microsimulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0458-9

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