Baseline Estimates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Adults Aged 45 to 75 Years, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022
Sallyann Coleman King, Jessica King, Cheryll C. Thomas, Lisa C. Richardson
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening allows for early detection and prevention through removal of polyps. In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force updated recommendations to screen adults aged 45 to 75 years. We analyzed 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to establish baseline prevalence estimates for those eligible for screening aged 45 to 75, including those aged 45 to 49 years who are newly eligible. Only 61.4% of adults aged 45 to 75 were up to date with CRC screening, below the Healthy People 2030 target (72.8%). Public health and clinical systems can prioritize identifying and screening adults not up to date on screening to reduce CRC risk.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemColorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancerBaseline (sea)Public healthRisk factorTask forceCancer screeningBehavioral riskCancerGerontologyEnvironmental healthColonoscopyInternal medicinePopulationPathologyPublic administrationGeologyPolitical scienceOceanographyColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesColorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments