Accuracy of a Single Fecal Occult Blood Test in Screening for Colorectal Cancer

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Letters2 August 2005Accuracy of a Single Fecal Occult Blood Test in Screening for Colorectal CancerRobert C. Kane, MDRobert C. Kane, MDFrom Nokomis, FL 34275.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-143-3-200508020-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In the study by Collins and colleagues (1), the initial group of 3100 became 2600 analytic case-patients. Some of these may represent nonadherent patients who did not complete the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) process. The authors should have used the intention-to-study population for the denominator. Second, clinicians may be performing the single FOBT with the rectal examination yearly. Thus, this study might also have considered the question, “How does the health outcome of a single FOBT test (6 samples) compare with 6 annual rectal examinations including a single FOBT test each year?” Given that these were ...Reference1. Collins JF, Lieberman DA, Durbin TE, Weiss DG. Accuracy of screening for fecal occult blood on a single stool sample obtained by digital rectal examination: a comparison with recommended sampling practice. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:81-5. [PMID: 15657155] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Nokomis, FL 34275.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAccuracy of Screening for Fecal Occult Blood on a Single Stool Sample Obtained by Digital Rectal Examination: A Comparison with Recommended Sampling Practice Judith F. Collins , David A. Lieberman , Theodore E. Durbin , David G. Weiss , and Metrics 2 August 2005Volume 143, Issue 3Page: 235KeywordsCancer screeningColonoscopyColorectal cancerConflicts of interestHematologic tests ePublished: 2 August 2005 Issue Published: 2 August 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...