Fig. 3

The pooled age-standardised colorectal cancer-related mortality ratio by screening modalities and duration. ASMR: age-standardised mortality ratio, gFOBT: guaiac faecal occult blood test, FIT: faecal immunochemical tests, FS: flexible sigmoidoscopy. Each country had two studies (male and female), and this table only showed subgroups with at least two countries or areas (four studies). gFOBT subgroup involved Croatia and the UK (Scotland) since the most available year of mortality in Scotland is 2017. FIT subgroup involved Australia, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Lithuania, Malta, Singapore, Slovenia, and the Netherlands. gFOBT and FIT subgroup involved Belgium, Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the UK (North Ireland). Faecal tests and FS subgroup involved Italy and the UK (England&Wales). Faecal tests and colonoscopy subgroup involved Czech Republic and Israel