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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence to diagnostic colonoscopy after a positive non-invasive screening test for colorectal cancer in two Indiana healthcare systems.

Benjamin Richter, Sarah M Roth, Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo, Vinod Kumar, Rick Tuason, Thomas F Imperiale

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6 authors.

Benjamin RichterDepartment of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Sarah M RothCenter for Health Services Research, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Lilian Golzarri-ArroyoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, United States.
Vinod KumarDivision of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Rick TuasonClinical Research Systems, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Thomas F ImperialeDepartment of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To describe trends in the use of non-invasive tests (NIST) and the interval between a positive NIST and diagnostic colonoscopy. Methods: Using a retrospective time-trend design, we examined medical records of patients within two large Indiana integrated healthcare systems who had a positive NIST between January 2019 and June 2021 and quantified the proportion of patients who had not completed colonoscopy within 60, 90, and 180 days to determine the interval between NIST result and diagnostic colonoscopy in days. Results: Of 1379 patients with positive NISTs, 930 (68 %) underwent diagnostic colonoscopy during the 30-month study timeframe. Median time to colonoscopy completion was significantly longer in 2020 compared to 2019 (50 vs. 37 days, Conclusions: Studies of outcomes in those who declined or delayed colonoscopy in 2020 are needed to estimate the potential subsequent colorectal cancer disease burden.

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ColonoscopyColorectal cancer screeningCoronavirusCOVID-19FITFIT/DNA

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PMID39691357
PMCPMC11648236

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