Table 1 Exclusion criteria for the study population
| Â | Category of exclusion | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
High risk diagnosis | History of cancer in the colon or rectum | Personal history of colorectal cancer |
Personal history of carcinoid of the colon | ||
Inflammatory bowel disease | Crohn’s disease | |
Ulcerative colitis | ||
Inherited colorectal cancer syndrome | Familial adenomatous polyposis | |
Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome | ||
Gardner syndrome | ||
Lynch syndrome | ||
Cowden syndrome | ||
Juvenile polyposis | ||
MYH-associated polyposis | ||
Unexplained iron-deficiency anemia | Men with a hemoglobin < 11, and women with a hemoglobin < 10, in combination with a ferritin of less than 100 | |
No reasonable explanation (e.g., recent surgery) for the anemia | ||
Recent weight loss | ≥ 10% of body weight or ≥ 20 lbs. in the prior 6 months | |
A combination of age and lower gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer | Age greater than 60 years, plus rectal bleeding for ≥ 3 months, and change in bowel habits toward looser stools or increased stool frequency persisting for six weeks or more | |
History of adenomas | Prior history of adenomatous polyps | |
Recent endoscopy | Colonoscopy within 10Â years | |
Flexible sigmoidoscopy within 5Â years | ||
Excluded to align with the screening outreach population | Dementia | |
End-stage renal disease | ||
HIV/AIDS | ||
Colonoscopy not medically indicated | Currently receiving nursing home care | |
Currently receiving hospice care | ||
Currently receiving active treatment for cancer | ||
Prior colectomy | ||
Other exclusions | Needs an interpreter to communicate in English | |
Opts out of research studies | ||
No available phone number | ||