CISNET Provides Support for Development of New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) requested a decision analysis to inform their update of the recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. The objective was to assess life-years gained and colonoscopy requirements for colorectal cancer screening strategies and identify a set of recommendable screening strategies. The decision analysis used two of CISNET's microsimulation models, MISCAN and SimCRC, to assess life-years gained and colonoscopy requirements for colorectal cancer screening strategies, and identify a set of recommendable screening strategies.
Results of the study were published in the following article in the Annals of Internal Medicine:
Zauber AG, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Knudsen AB, Wilschut J, van Ballegooijen M, Kuntz KM. Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 6. [View article].
Also in this issue of the journal:
- Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Whitlock EP, Lin JS, Liles E, Beil TL, Fu R - Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer: A Twice-Told Tale
Pignone M, Sox HC
