Colorectal Cancer Screening, Survey Data and Programme Data

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publishing Organisation
Healthcare Utilisation
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Proportion of target population who have undergone colorectal cancer screening based on the country's colorectal cancer screening policy, which defines among others, the target age range and the screening method and interval. Programme data and survey data are collected for male, female and both.

Numerator

A) Colorectal cancer screening rate based on programme data: the number of target population who had the initial screening test specified in the country's colorectal cancer screening programme during the period specified in the screening programme. b) Colorectal cancer screening rate based on survey data: the number of survey respondents who had the initial screening test specified in the country's colorectal cancer screening policy during the period specified in the policy.

Denominator

A) Colorectal cancer screening rate based on programme data: the number of target population who were eligible for the initial screening test specified in the country's colorectal cancer screening programme during the period specified in the screening programme. b) Colorectal cancer screening rate based on survey data: the number of survey respondents who were eligible for the initial screening test specified in the country's colorectal screening policy during the period specified in the policy.

Exclusions

People who underwent follow-up colorectal cancer tests based on the positive result of initial colorectal cancer screening test are excluded from the numerator and denominator for both indicators. b) Colorectal cancer screening rate based on survey data: Survey respondents who did not answer survey questions on whether s/he has undergone a colorectal cancer screening test should be excluded from the denominator.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Source of data based on country

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Technical Specifications

stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile=839106ea-625f-4ff4-87a8-1201a8647af5 Reported at: data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&pg=0&snb=2&tm=cancer%20screening&vw=tb&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSDHEALTHPROC%40DFKEYINDIC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD&df[vs]=1.1&dq=.SCREEN................&pd=2010%2C&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
04 November 2025