TY  - JOUR
AU  - Scepanović, Milena
AU  - Jovanović, Olivera
AU  - Keber, Dušan
AU  - Jovanović, Ivan
AU  - Miljus, Dragan
AU  - Nikolić, Goran
AU  - Kovačević, Bojan
AU  - Pavlović, Aleksandra
AU  - Dugalić, Predrag
AU  - Nagorni, Aleksandar
AU  - Grgov, Saša
AU  - Knežević, Slavko
AU  - Milenković, Predrag
AU  - Peri[ić, Nenad
AU  - Faivre, Jean
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2237
AB  - Colorectal cancer (CRC) is becoming a major public health problem in the Republic of Serbia. Organized mass screening has been shown to decrease CRC mortality and even its incidence. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability of a faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin proposed by primary care physicians. From August to November 2013, a pilot study for CRC screening was organized in individuals aged 50 to 74 years. The study included 50 primary healthcare centres from all 25 administrative regions of Serbia. A qualitative immunochromatographic faecal immunochemical test for human haemoglobin detection was used. Overall, 50894 individuals were invited. The participation rate was 67.8 and 3.4% of the tests were positive. Among individuals with a positive test, 69.7% agreed to undergo colonoscopy. The positive predictive value was 27.1% for adenoma and 14.6% for carcinoma. This was the first CRC screening project encompassing approximately one-third of primary healthcare facilities in all regions across the country. It showed a good response of the target population and satisfactory cooperation of the healthcare professionals involved.
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
T2  - European Journal of Cancer Prevention
T1  - Faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in Serbia: a pilot study
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
SP  - 195
EP  - 200
DO  - 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000247
ER  - 

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author = "Scepanović, Milena and Jovanović, Olivera and Keber, Dušan and Jovanović, Ivan and Miljus, Dragan and Nikolić, Goran and Kovačević, Bojan and Pavlović, Aleksandra and Dugalić, Predrag and Nagorni, Aleksandar and Grgov, Saša and Knežević, Slavko and Milenković, Predrag and Peri[ić, Nenad and Faivre, Jean",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Colorectal cancer (CRC) is becoming a major public health problem in the Republic of Serbia. Organized mass screening has been shown to decrease CRC mortality and even its incidence. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability of a faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin proposed by primary care physicians. From August to November 2013, a pilot study for CRC screening was organized in individuals aged 50 to 74 years. The study included 50 primary healthcare centres from all 25 administrative regions of Serbia. A qualitative immunochromatographic faecal immunochemical test for human haemoglobin detection was used. Overall, 50894 individuals were invited. The participation rate was 67.8 and 3.4% of the tests were positive. Among individuals with a positive test, 69.7% agreed to undergo colonoscopy. The positive predictive value was 27.1% for adenoma and 14.6% for carcinoma. This was the first CRC screening project encompassing approximately one-third of primary healthcare facilities in all regions across the country. It showed a good response of the target population and satisfactory cooperation of the healthcare professionals involved.",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia",
journal = "European Journal of Cancer Prevention",
title = "Faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in Serbia: a pilot study",
volume = "26",
number = "3",
pages = "195-200",
doi = "10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000247"
}

Scepanović, M., Jovanović, O., Keber, D., Jovanović, I., Miljus, D., Nikolić, G., Kovačević, B., Pavlović, A., Dugalić, P., Nagorni, A., Grgov, S., Knežević, S., Milenković, P., Peri[ić, N.,& Faivre, J.. (2017). Faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in Serbia: a pilot study. in European Journal of Cancer Prevention
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia., 26(3), 195-200.
https://doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000247

Scepanović M, Jovanović O, Keber D, Jovanović I, Miljus D, Nikolić G, Kovačević B, Pavlović A, Dugalić P, Nagorni A, Grgov S, Knežević S, Milenković P, Peri[ić N, Faivre J. Faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in Serbia: a pilot study. in European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2017;26(3):195-200.
doi:10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000247 .

Scepanović, Milena, Jovanović, Olivera, Keber, Dušan, Jovanović, Ivan, Miljus, Dragan, Nikolić, Goran, Kovačević, Bojan, Pavlović, Aleksandra, Dugalić, Predrag, Nagorni, Aleksandar, Grgov, Saša, Knežević, Slavko, Milenković, Predrag, Peri[ić, Nenad, Faivre, Jean, "Faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer in Serbia: a pilot study" in European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 26, no. 3 (2017):195-200,
https://doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000247 . .