Uptake of bowel scope (Flexible sigmoidoscopy) screening in the english national programme: The first 14 months

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 77-82

  McGregor, Lesley M ^a   Bonello, Bernardette ^a   Kerrison, Robert S ^a   Nickerson, Claire ^b   Baio, Gianluca ^a   Berkman, Lindy ^f   Rees, Colin J ^c,d   Atkin, Wendy ^e   Wardle, Jane ^a   Von Wagner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Appointments; Bowel scope; Colorectal cancer; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Screening; Socioeconomic deprivation; Uptake

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84978726823     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969141315604659     Document Type: Article

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