Cutoff value determines the performance of a semi-quantitative immunochemical faecal occult blood test in a colorectal cancer screening programme

BACKGROUND: The cutoff of semi-quantitative immunochemical faecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs) influences colonoscopy referrals and detection rates. We studied the performance of an iFOBT (OC-Sensor) in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at different cutoffs. METHODS: Dutch screening participants, 50–...

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Autores principales: van Rossum, L G M, van Rijn, A F, Laheij, R J F, van Oijen, M G H, Fockens, P, Jansen, J B M J, Verbeek, A L M, Dekker, E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2009
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2768446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19755997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605326

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2768446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19755997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605326

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