A cross-sectional analysis of participation in National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Adelaide by age, gender and geographical location of residence
A cross-sectional analysis of participation in National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Adelaide by age, gender and geographical location of residence
Date
2010
Authors
Javanparast, Sara
Ward, Paul Russell
Cole, Stephen Russell
Gill, Tiffany
Ah Matt, Michelle Lorraine
Aylward, Philip Edmund
Baratiny, Genevieve
Jiwa, Moyez
Martini, Angelita
Misan, Gary
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Australasian Medical Journal
Abstract
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) is a
population-based screening program based on a mailed
screening invitation and immunochemical faecal occult blood
test. Initial published evidence from the NBCSP concurs with
international evidence on similar colorectal cancer screening
programs about the unequal participation by different
population sub-groups. The aim of the paper is to present a
cross-sectional analysis of participation in the NBCSP for
Adelaide, in order to identify geographical areas and
population groups which may benefit from targeted
approaches to increase participation rates in colorectal cancer
screening.
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Keywords
Public health,
Bowel cancer,
Screening tests,
Equity of participation,
Socio-economic status,
Gender,
Age,
Geographical location
Citation
Javanparast, S.J., Ward, P.R., Cole, S., Gill, T., Ah Matt, T., Aylward, P., Baratiny, G., Jiwa, M., Martini, A., Misan, G., Tsourtos, G., Wilson, C., and Young, G., 2010. A cross-sectional analysis of participation in National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Adelaide by age, gender and geographical location of residence. Australasian Medical Journal 3(1), 141-146.