BACKGROUND
fits, colorectal cancer, Colorectal cancer, CRC
COLORECTAL CANCER, COLORECTAL CANCER
Australia has one of the highest incidence rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide.Risk-stratified approaches to CRC screening have been proposed where those at higher CRC risk have more invasive tests and commence screening at a younger age.How this fits inThere are discrepancies between Australian recommendations and actual screening behaviours. Approximately 18% of people at average risk are being screened by colonoscopy, whereas 64% at moderate risk and 56% at high risk of CRC are receiving no screening at all.Internationally, there are guidelines that apply family history criteria for risk-stratified CRC screening, with colonoscopy for those at increased risk,The Colorectal cancer RISk Prediction (CRISP) trial aimed to test the effect of a health consultation in Australian general practice using a risk assessment and decision support tool (the CRISP tool) on risk-appropriate CRC screening.