Optimizing initial screening for colorectal cancer detection with adherence behavior

• Main Authors: GAO, Sarah Yini, HE, Yan, ZHANG, Ruijie, ZHENG, Zhichao, LAM, Shao Wei Lam, TAN, Emile
• 格式: text
• 語言: English
• 出版: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• 主題: Cancer Screening; Cutoff Selection; Adherence; Bayesian Persuasion; Information Avoidance; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Public Health
• 在線閱讀: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7681; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8680/viewcontent/SSRN_id3951864.pdf

Background: Two-stage screening programs are widely adopted for early colorectal cancer (CRC) detection, where individuals receiving positive outcomes in the first-stage (initial) test are recommended to undergo a second-stage test (colonoscopy) for further diagnosis. Methods: We study the initial t...