Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Figure 2. Colonoscopies and life-years gained (compared with no screening) for a cohort of 1000 forty-year-olds for 18 colonoscopy screening strategies that vary by start age, stop age, and screening interval.

The numbers represent the following: age to beginage to stop screening, interval. MISCAN= Microsimulation Screening Analysis; SimCRC= Simulation Model of Colorectal Cancer.

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  1. Published Ahead of Print October 6, 2008, Ann Intern Med November 4, 2008 vol. 149 no. 9 659-669
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