Optimizing the Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening Worldwide.
Gastroenterology
; 158(2): 404-417, 2020 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31759062
ABSTRACT
Screening, followed by colonoscopic polypectomy (or surgery for malignant lesions), prevents incident colorectal cancer and mortality. However, there are variations in effective application of nearly every aspect of the screening process. Screening is a multistep process, and failure in any single step could result in unnecessary morbidity and mortality. Awareness of variations in operator- and system-dependent performance has led to detailed, comprehensive recommendations in the United States and Europe on how colonoscopy screening should be performed and measured. Likewise, guidance has been provided on quality assurance for nonprimary colonoscopy-based screening programs, including strategies to maximize adherence. Quality improvement is now a validated science, and there is clear evidence that higher quality prevents incident cancer and cancer death. Quality must be addressed at the levels of the system, provider, and individuals, to maximize the benefits of screening for any population. We review the important aspects of measuring and improving the quality of colorectal cancer screening.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Health Care
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Mass Screening
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Global Health
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Early Detection of Cancer
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article