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:	1992
Programme introduction was preceded by a pilot:	No
Screening tests provided free of charge:	No
Diagnostic tests provided free of charge:	No
Treatment services provided free of charge:	No
Information system and data collection
System that collects data:	Aggregated
• Identification of eligible population:	-
• Screening participation:	Aggregated
• Screening test results:	Aggregated
• Further assessment:	Aggregated
• Final pathology diagnosis:	Aggregated
• Cancer staging:	Aggregated
• Treatment:	No
The information system exists at national or sub-national level:	Individual: Unknown Aggregated: National
The information system collects data outside the programme (opportunistic screening/private sector):	No
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:	2008
Target age (min-max) and screening interval [months] for each test:	FIT (40-99 years / [12 months])
Invitations for screening and further assessment
Initiatives to create population awareness by the Health Ministry/Health Authority:	Small media campaign Dedicated website
Invitations to eligible population:	Other
Source of the eligible individuals identified:	-
Method of invitation:	-
Screening kit included with the invitation:	-
Screen positive individuals actively contacted for further assessment:	Yes
Individuals with a precancer or cancer diagnosis actively contacted:	Yes
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:	Yes
Accreditation of pathology services:	Yes
Documented performance indicators:	Yes
Reference standards for performance indicators:	Yes
Evaluation reports published in the last five years:	Yes
Performance indicators
Reporting year for quantitative data:	2017
Source of quantitative data:	directly from programme

	FIT	gFOBT	Sigmoidoscopy	Colonoscopy
Target age and regional limitation if applicable:	40-99 years
Invitation coverage (%):
Participation rate (%):
Examination coverage (%):	11.0
Completeness of data related to screening results (%):	100.0
Completeness of data related to information about attendance to colonoscopy assessment (%):
Further assessment (diagnosis colonoscopy) rate (%):	7.5
Further assessment participation rate (%):	68.6
Detection rate of adenomas (x 1000):	12.6
Detection rate of advanced adenomas (x 1000):	1.9
Detection rate of colorectal cancers (x 1000):	1.8
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect adenomas (%):	24.4
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect advanced adenomas (%):	3.7
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect colorectal cancers (%):	3.5
More quantitative data (Male - 2017/FIT)
More quantitative data (Women - 2017/FIT)

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