Guaiac faecal occult blood test performance at initial and repeat screens in the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

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作者
Kearns, B. [1 ]
Whyte, S. [1 ]
Chilcott, J. [1 ]
Patnick, J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Sch Hlth & Related Res, Sheffield S1 4DA, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Publ Hlth England, Sheffield S10 3TH, S Yorkshire, England
关键词
colorectal cancer screening; cost effectiveness; bowel cancer; sensitivity; specificity; COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL-CANCER; INTERVAL CANCERS; POPULATION; DNA; PREVALENCE; ACCURACY; UPDATE;
D O I
10.1038/bjc.2014.469
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Background: In many countries, screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) relies on repeat testing using the guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBT). This study aimed to compare gFOBT performance measures between initial and repeat screens. Methods: Data on screening uptake and outcomes from the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) for the years 2008 and 2011 were used. An existing CRC natural history model was used to estimate gFOBT sensitivity and specificity, and the cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies. Results: The gFOBT sensitivity for CRC was estimated to decrease from 27.35% at the initial screen to 20.22% at the repeat screen. Decreases were also observed for the positive predictive value (8.4-7.2%) and detection rate for CRC (0.19-0.14%). Assuming equal performance measures for both the initial and repeat screens led to an overestimate of the cost effectiveness of gFOBT screening compared with the other screening modalities. Conclusions: Performance measures for gFOBT screening were generally lower in the repeat screen compared with the initial screen. Screening for CRC using gFOBT is likely to be cost-effective; however, the use of different screening modalities may result in additional benefits. Future economic evaluations of gFOBT should not assume equal sensitivities between screening rounds.
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