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Country fact sheet: United Kingdom (England) England / (Index year: 2013) / Male

Age group 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 Age unknown Total

Interval

Screening interval (months) 0 24 24 24 24 24 24

Population (personally invited)

Target population 1 523 722 1 457 710 1 388 412 985 333 787 759 6 142 936
Annual target population 761 861 728 855 694 206 492 667 393 880 3 071 469
Person invited 165 876 985 654 461 84 1 932 001
Invitation coverage (%) 0.0 120.3 94.3 81.3 0.0 62.9

Examinations

Person screened 70 435 345 364 757 220 221 34 1 020 427
Examination coverage rate (%) 42.4 49.6 55.7 55.0 40.5 52.8

Result (All tests in the invitation cohort)

Positive 1 9 252 7 861 5 770 22 884
Negative 69 426 093 356 896 214 451 34 997 543
Inadequate
Referral for further assessment (%) 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.2

Further assessment (all positive)

Done 1 7 887 6 654 4 678 19 220
Not done 1 365 1 207 1 092 3 664
Further assessment participation rate (%) 100.0 85.2 84.6 81.1 84.0

Outcome

Incomplete colonoscopy
No lesion 1 316 930 587 2 833
Adenomas (all) 1 2 986 2 546 1 759 7 292
Advanced adenomas 881 840 712 2 433
Colorectal cancers 669 626 579 1 874
Other lesions 2 190 1 887 1 196 5 273