Influence of Comorbidities on Colorectal Cancer Screening Participation and Mortality. (PubMed, Am J Med Open)
Patient-level laboratory and cancer registry data were used to identify patients who met a specified laboratory threshold: albumin 10,000 copies or CD4 4 mg/dL, platelets 4 µmol/L, NH3 > 20, positive urine amphetamine or cocaine, serum ethanol > 80, hemoglobin A1C > 10%, and stage 3 or 4 cancer...Patients with laboratory abnormalities were less likely to have a FIT order placed and completed, and experienced higher mortality, suggesting that screening was deferred by providers. Future studies should gather provider input to understand how patient-level electronic data could be considered in the implementation of screening services.