Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Adherence to Fecal Occult Blood Tests in Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Zilin LuoXuesi DongChunping WangWei CaoYadi ZhengZheng WuYongjie XuLiang ZhaoFei WangJibin LiJian-Song RenJu-Fang ShiWan-Qing ChenNi LiPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)
The higher-SES population had higher adherence to fecal occult blood test-based organized CRC screening. Neighborhood SES, or small-area SES, was more competent than individual SES to be used to assess the association between SES and adherence. The disparity in adherence between the high SES and the low SES narrowed along with the development of interventions and the improvement of organized programs. Race and ethnicity were probably important confounding factors for the association.