Rapid review of factors associated with flexible sigmoidoscopy screening use

Kerrison, Robert S.; von Wagner, Christian; Green, Trish; Gibbins, Monica; Macleod, Una; Hughes, Mark; Rees, Colin J.; Duffy, Stephen; McGregor, Lesley M.

Abstract

© 2019 The Authors Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening has been shown to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality among screened adults. The aim of this review was to identify patient-related factors associated with the screening test's use. We searched PubMed for studies that examined the association between FS screening use and one or more factors. To determine the eligibility of studies, we first reviewed titles, then abstracts, and finally the full paper. We started with a narrow search, which we expanded successively (by adding ‘OR’ terms) until the number of new publications eligible after abstract review was

Citation

Kerrison, R. S., von Wagner, C., Green, T., Gibbins, M., Macleod, U., Hughes, M., Rees, C. J., Duffy, S., & McGregor, L. M. (2019). Rapid review of factors associated with flexible sigmoidoscopy screening use. Preventive Medicine, 120, 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.018

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Dec 24, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 28, 2018
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Deposit Date: Apr 1, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 21, 2022
• Journal: Preventive Medicine
• Print ISSN: 0091-7435
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 120
• Pages: 8-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.018
• Keywords: Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening; Bowel scope screening; Uptake; Barriers; Facilitators
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3607474