SynthesisAmerican journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality
Factors Associated With the Overuse of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review.
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- Stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of factors influencing the commissioning, delivery, and uptake of general health checks: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Updated NCCN Guidelines on Clinical Management and Risk Communication forResearch square · 2026Article
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Low-Value Care Among Older Adults in a Large Statewide Health System.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Modalities among Patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers Funded by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Appropriate Use of Screening Colonoscopy in a Large Integrated Healthcare Delivery System.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Characteristics Associated with Low-Value Cancer Screening Among Office-Based Physician Visits by Older Adults in the USA.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Observational
- Primary care clinicians' perceptions of colorectal cancer screening tests for older adults.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
This systematic review examined factors associated with overuse of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The authors searched MEDLINE and EMBASE from January 1998 to March 2017. Studies were included if they were written in English, contained original data, involved a US population, and examined factors potentially associated with overuse of CRC screening. Paired reviewers independently screened abstracts, assessed quality, and extracted data. In 8 studies, the associations between patient factors, including age, sex, race, and number of comorbidities, were tested and were inconsistently associated with CRC screening overuse. Overuse of screening was greater in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regions and in urban areas and was lower in academically affiliated centers. Although the literature supports important overuse of CRC screening, it remains unclear what drives these practices. Future research should thoroughly explore these factors and test the impact of interventions to reduce overuse of screening.
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