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Country fact sheet: Italy (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) 24 24 24 24 0 0 24

Population (personally invited)

Target population 2 090 130 1 845 340 1 755 984 1 552 958 7 244 412
Annual target population 1 045 065 922 670 877 992 776 479 3 622 206
Person invited 622 725 481 162 514 581 472 478 2 090 946
Invitation coverage (%) 59.6 52.1 58.6 60.8 57.7

Examinations (All tests in the year)

Person screened 246 490 200 974 235 838 223 491 5 909 912 702
Examination coverage rate (%) 23.6 21.8 26.9 28.8 25.2

Result (All tests in the year)

Positive 10 996 9 959 14 311 15 818 51 084
Negative 235 494 191 015 221 527 207 673 855 709
Inadequate 5 909 5 909
Referral for further assessment (%) 4.5 5.0 6.1 7.1 5.6

Further assessment (all positive)

Done 8 993 8 011 11 134 11 865 40 003
Not done 2 003 1 948 3 177 3 953 11 081
Further assessment participation rate (%) 81.8 80.4 77.8 75.0 78.3

Outcome

Incomplete colonoscopy 640 560 852 447 2 499
No lesion 4 611 3 704 4 771 5 319 18 405
Adenomas (all) 3 541 3 484 5 063 5 516 17 604
Advanced adenomas 1 871 1 855 2 733 2 751 9 210
Colorectal cancers 201 263 448 583 1 495
Other lesions