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- Title
Diagnostic testing following fecal occult blood screening in the elderly.
- Authors
Lurie, J D; Welch, H G
- Abstract
Screening with a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) has been shown to reduce colorectal cancer mortality in controlled trials. Recently, Medicare approved payment for FOBT screening. We evaluated the pattern of diagnostic testing following the initial FOBT in elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Such follow-up testing would in the long run influence both the cost and the benefit of widespread use of FOBT.
- Publication
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1999, Vol 91, Issue 19, p1641
- ISSN
0027-8874
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/91.19.1641