Association between the colorectal cancer screening status of primary care physicians and their patients: Evidence from the Swiss Sentinella practice-based research network

Scharf, Tamara; Hügli, Claudia; Martin, Yonas; Tal, Kali; Biller-Andorno, Nikola; Dvořák, Charles; Bulliard, Jean-Luc; Ducros, Cyril; Selby, Kevin; Auer, Reto

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102140

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Scharf, T., Hügli, C., Martin, Y., Tal, K., Biller-Andorno, N., Dvořák, C., Bulliard, J.-L., Ducros, C., Selby, K., & Auer, R. (2023). Association between the colorectal cancer screening status of primary care physicians and their patients: Evidence from the Swiss Sentinella practice-based research network. Preventive Medicine Reports, 32, 102140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102140

Abstract

Swiss health insurance reimburses screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with either colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Studies have documented the association between a physician's personal preventive health practices and the practices they recommend to their patients. We explored the association between CRC testing status of primary care physicians (PCP) and the testing rate among their patients. From May 2017 to September 2017, we invited 129 PCP who belonged to the Swiss Sentinella Network to disclose their CRC test sta