European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. First Edition – Communication

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Multidisciplinary, evidence-based guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis have been developed by experts in a project coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The full guideline document covers the entire process of population-based screening. It consists of 10 chapters and over 250 recommendations, graded according to the strength of the recommendation and the supporting evidence. The 450-page guidelines and the extensive evidence ...

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Authors: Austoker, J; Giordano, L; Hewitson, P; Villain, P

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Thieme Publishing
• Journal: Endoscopy
• Volume: 44
• Issue: S 03
• Pages: SE164-SE185
• Publication date: 2012-09-25
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309809
• EISSN: 1438-8812
• ISSN: 0013-726X
• Pmid: 23012120
• Language: English
• Keywords: Patient Education as Topic; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Consumer Health Information; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Communication; Practice Guideline; Reminder Systems; Informed Consent; SBTMR; European Union; Communication Barriers; Patient Compliance; Health Promotion; Mass Screening; Colonoscopy; Professional-Patient Relations; Journal Article; Humans; Early Detection of Cancer; International Agency for Research on Cancer; Occult Blood; Information Dissemination; Colorectal Neoplasms; Quality Assurance, Health Care