Diagnostic performance of guaiac-based fecal occult blood test in routine screening: state-wide analysis from Bavaria, Germany

OBJECTIVES: -Randomized trials have shown that annual or biannual screening by guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (gFOBTs) reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality. Few clinical studies have evaluated diagnostic performance of gFOBT through validation by colonoscopy in all participants. We aime...

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Main Authors:	Brenner, Hermann (Author) , Hoffmeister, Michael (Author) , Birkner, Berndt (Author) , Stock, Christian (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	2014
In:	The American journal of gastroenterology Year: 2014, Volume: 109, Issue: 3, Pages: 427-435
ISSN:	1572-0241
DOI:	10.1038/ajg.2013.424
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2013.424 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.lww.com/ajg/Abstract/2014/03000/Diagnostic_Performance_of_Guaiac_Based_Fecal.21.aspx
Author Notes:	Hermann Brenner, Michael Hoffmeister, Berndt Birkner, Christian Stock