FOLLOW-UP COLONOSCOPY ADHERENCE

Positive Cologuard® results led to greater adherence to follow-up colonoscopy than FIT1,2

Two separate studies investigated adherence to colonoscopy following positive stool-based test results:

Two horizontal bar charts: the top compares follow-up colonoscopy adherence between the Cologuard test and FIT and the bottom compares the number of days it took to follow-up.

Cologuard patient navigation program

Greater Cologuard adherence may have been supported by its patient navigation program and automated reminders to providers to order colonoscopies following positive results.2

Offering the Cologuard test to average-risk patients 45 and older may help identify and prioritize patients to complete a colonoscopy.3,4

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Positive Cologuard results produced higher quality colonoscopies with5:

Improved detection of precancer and polyps in both diagnostic yield and quality during follow-up colonoscopy.

Extended endoscopic withdrawal times, suggesting that knowledge of a positive result enhanced quality of inspection.

Use the Cologuard test to help enhance the quality of detection of early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) and precancer during follow-up colonoscopy.3,5

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