Canadian colorectal cancer screening programs: How do they measure up using the International Agency for Research on Cancer criteria for organized screening?
Cindy C Y LawLi ZhangAndré L CarvalhoLinda RabeneckAlan N BarkunAnja Nied-KuttererDavid ArmstrongClarence K WongDiane LamotheDonald MacIntoshCatherine DubéEileen KilfoilJennifer TelfordNancy N BaxterEshwar KumarHarminder SinghJerry McGrathLaura CoulterDaniel SadowskiKaren EfthimiouHendrik DuPlessisKelly BunzelukLaura GentileMarie-Hélène GuertinBronwen R McCurdyMichael KohleMichael StewartRoss StimpsonScott AntleShelley PolosSteven J HeitmanTong ZhuSimbi EbenuwahJudy KosloskiMelissa MokPartha BasuJill TinmouthPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2024)
There is considerable heterogeneity in the design of CRC screening programs in Canada and worldwide. Programs should strive to meet all the essential IARC criteria for organized screening if local resources allow, such as issuing invitations and implementing systems to track and compare outcomes to maximize screening program quality, effectiveness, and impact.