Advancing Colorectal Cancer Detection With Blood-Based Tests: Qualitative Study and Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit Population Preferences.

Clarence Ong Alex Richard Cook Ker Kan Tan Yi Wang

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)

These findings contribute to our understanding of CRC screening preferences and provide insights into the factors driving test uptake. This study highlights the perceived advantages of blood-based tests and identifies areas of concern regarding their accuracy. Further research is needed to determine the actual increase in uptake rate when blood-based tests are made available.

Keyphrases

decision making
depressive symptoms
physical activity
social support
mental health
gene expression
dna methylation
loop mediated isothermal amplification