False-Positive Results in a Population-Based Colorectal Screening Program: Cumulative Risk from 2000 to 2017 with Biennial Screening

• Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 1909 - 1916
• Main Authors: Ibáñez-Sanz, Gemma, Garcia, Montse, Milà, Núria, Hubbard, Rebecca A, Vidal, Carmen, Binefa, Gemma, Benito, Llúcia, Moreno, Víctor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2019

The aim of this study was to estimate the cumulative risk of a false-positive (FP) result in a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) through 7 screening rounds and to identify its associated factors in a population-based colorectal cancer screening program. Retrospective cohort study, which included partic...