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  • ETH3: What are the benefits and harms for patients, and what is the balance between the benefits and harms when implementing and when not implementing FIT? Who will balance the risks and benefits in practice and how?
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT ) versus guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT) for colorectal cancer screening
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What are the benefits and harms for patients, and what is the balance between the benefits and harms when implementing and when not implementing FIT? Who will balance the risks and benefits in practice and how?

Authors: Gottfried Endel

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Results from EFF and SAF domain answer this question perfectly. As there are only minor differences between the two tests and the consequences are identical no important differences in benefits and risks have to be taken care of.

The key question is whether to implement a population based screening using the detection of fecal blood. Minor differences in sensitivity and specific do not shift the balance of risks and harms.

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Endel G Result Card ETH3 In: Endel G Ethical analysis In: Jefferson T, Cerbo M, Vicari N [eds.]. Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT ) versus guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT) for colorectal cancer screening [Core HTA], Agenas - Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali; 2014. [cited 3 December 2022]. Available from: http://corehta.info/ViewCover.aspx?id=206