Workgroup III: facilitating screening for colorectal cancer: quality assurance and evaluation. UICC International Workshop on Facilitating Screening for Colorectal Cancer, Oslo, Norway (29 and 30 June 2002)

Lessons learnt from a population-based pilot programme for colorectal cancer screening in Catalonia (Spain)

“…The success of such a screening will depend on how the programme is organized, its compliance rates and on the extent to which it is able to achieve outcomes similar to those obtained in randomized trials. 19 A well-designed and implemented pilot programme can provide decision-makers and policy planners with the necessary background data to inform their decisions. With this aim, the Government of Catalonia launched a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a population screening for colorectal cancer by FOB testing.…”

Improving colorectal cancer screening outcomes: Proceedings of the second meeting of the International Colorectal Cancer Screening Network, a global quality initiative

“…In June 2002, the ACS and International Union Against Cancer sponsored an international meeting in Oslo on ‘Facilitating Screening for Colorectal Cancer’. 5,6 This meeting brought together experts from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and was organized into five workgroups focusing on criteria for screening; the screening process; QA and programme evaluation; and public and professional education. A key aim of the workshop was to emphasize the importance of the entire process of screening as a system of interrelated and interdependent elements, rather than just the technological elements of the individual screening methods.…”