Colorectal Cancer Screening Among People With Intellectual Disabilities

Do people with intellectual disabilities participate in and complete colorectal cancer screening to the same extent as those without such disabilities?In this register-based cohort study of 17 117 people with intellectual disabilities, screening participation and completion were significantly lower compared with a reference cohort. The proportion returning a stool sample increased with intellectual disability severity, whereas the proportion undergoing diagnostic examination after a positive screening test result decreased.These findings indicate substantial inequities, highlighting the need for tailored strategies to ensure equitable colorectal cancer screening access for people with intellectual disability.

Corresponding Author: Trine Allerslev Horsbøl, PhD, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestræde 6, DK-1455, Copenhagen, Denmark (tria@sdu.dk).

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