COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Reporting year for qualitative data:	2020
Source of qualitative data:	Directly from Programme

Organization of screening
An individual/team/institution responsible to coordinate the programme:	Yes
Dedicated budget for screening programme:	Yes
Documented cancer screening policy:	Yes
Nature of documentation of the policy:	Notification
Year programme was initiated:	2008
Programme introduction was preceded by a pilot:	Yes, pilot evaluated and report published
Screening tests provided free of charge:	Yes
Diagnostic tests provided free of charge:	Yes
Treatment services provided free of charge:	Yes
Information system and data collection
System that collects data:	Individual & Aggregated
• Identification of eligible population:	Individual
• Screening participation:	Individual & Aggregated
• Screening test results:	Individual & Aggregated
• Further assessment:	Individual & Aggregated
• Final pathology diagnosis:	Individual & Aggregated
• Cancer staging:	Individual & Aggregated
• Treatment:	No
The information system exists at national or sub-national level:	Individual: Sub-national Aggregated: Sub-national
The information system collects data outside the programme (opportunistic screening/private sector):	Yes
Cancer screening data is linked with population-based cancer registry (PBCR):	Yes
Screening protocol
A screening protocol or guideline:	Yes
Year of published/updated protocol:	2019
Target age (min-max) and screening interval [months] for each test:	FIT (50-74 years / [24 months])
Invitations for screening and further assessment
Initiatives to create population awareness by the Health Ministry/Health Authority:	Mass media campaign Small media campaign Dedicated website Social media platform
Invitations to eligible population:	Yes
Source of the eligible individuals identified:	Population register
Method of invitation:	Letter
Screening kit included with the invitation:	No
Screen positive individuals actively contacted for further assessment:	Yes
Individuals with a precancer or cancer diagnosis actively contacted:	No
Quality Assurance (QA) of screening activities
Documented standard operating procedure/policy for QA:	Yes
An individual/team/institution responsible for QA:	Yes
Accreditation of endoscopy units:	No
Accreditation of pathology services:	No
Documented performance indicators:	Yes
Reference standards for performance indicators:	-
Evaluation reports published in the last five years:	Yes
Sub-national data is available for:    • Alberta (2020)    • Manitoba (2020)    • New Brunswick (2020)    • Newfoundland and Labrador (2020)    • Northwest Territories (2020)    • Nova Scotia (2021)    • Ontario (2020)    • Prince Edward Island (2020)    • Quebec (2020)    • Saskatchewan (2020)    • Yukon (2020)
Performance indicators
Reporting year for quantitative data:	No data currently available

More quantitative data (Ontario: Male - 2018/gFOBT) More quantitative data (Ontario: Women - 2018/gFOBT)

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