Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Jan 2019
Clinical TrialFaecal immunochemical tests versus colonoscopy for post-polypectomy surveillance: an accuracy, acceptability and economic study.
In the UK, patients with one or two adenomas, of which at least one is ≥ 10 mm in size, or three or four small adenomas, are deemed to be at intermediate risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and referred for surveillance colonoscopy 3 years post polypectomy. However, colonoscopy is costly, can cause discomfort and carries a small risk of complications. ⋯ Evaluate the impact of ACN missed by FITs on quality-adjusted life-years.