Trends in and Factors Associated with Family Physician-Performed Screening Colonoscopies in the United States: 2016-2021

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Examines factors and trends related to family physician (FP)-performed colonoscopy screenings. Analyzes 2016-2021 insurance claims data from 2,943,900 qualified colonoscopies, with data breakdowns according to patient demographics, accrued charges, region, and urban-rural classification, including large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan, and noncore. Discusses the impact of FP-performed colonoscopy screenings for certain populations, including rural.

Nicholas Edwardson, David van der Goes, V. Shane Pankratz, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 41(1)

2025

Cancer · Health screening · Physicians · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data