Prioritisation of colonoscopy services in colorectal cancer screening programmes to minimise impact of COVID-19 pandemic on predicted cancer burden: A comparative modelling study.
Francine van WifferenLucie de JongeJoachim WorthingtonMarjolein J E GreuterJie-Bin LewClaude NadeauRosita van den PuttelaarEleonora FelettoJean H E YongIris Lansdorp-VogelaarKaren CanfellVeerle M H Coupénull nullPublished in: Journal of medical screening (2021)
Clearing the screening backlog in 24 months could avert most excess CRC-related deaths due to a 3-month disruption but would require a small increase in colonoscopy demand. Increasing the FIT threshold slightly over 24 months could ease the pressure on colonoscopy resources.