Acceptability of Guidelines to Stop Colon Cancer Screening by Estimated Life Expectancy

Laura E Brotzman; Brian J Zikmund-Fisher; Eve A Kerr; Mohammed Kabeto; Jeffrey T Kullgren

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.47802

Acceptability of Guidelines to Stop Colon Cancer Screening by Estimated Life Expectancy

JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 2;7(12):e2447802. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.47802.

Authors

Laura E Brotzman¹, Brian J Zikmund-Fisher^{1

2}, Eve A Kerr^{2

3}, Mohammed Kabeto², Jeffrey T Kullgren^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
³ Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study examines whether older adults with limited vs longer estimated life expectancy accept guideline recommendations that patients stop getting screened for colon cancer once they reach age 75 years.