Colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps Cancer Malignant neoplasm of colon
Conditions
Interventions
Patients, after informed consent, were individually randomized from rosters of GPs or from residents in specific districts or city neighborhoods, either to total colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy
Sponsors
Italian League Against Cancer (LILT) (Italy)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women aged 55 to 64 who had not been recruited in previous SCORE trials (SCORE and SCORE 2).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unable to give informed consent 2. Patients with terminal illness, inflammatory bowel disease, personal history of polyps or colorectal cancer 3. Patients with two first degree relatives with colorectal cancer 4. Patients who had a colorectal endoscopy or FOBT within the previous two years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attendance and detection rate to total colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and FOBT as primary screening tests. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability, complication rates, side effects and costs associated with screening procedures. | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed