Uptake of gFOBT uptake (31.2%) was markedly below 45.0%, whereas there was a slight trend favouring uptake of the OC-Sensor test (47.4%) compared with FOB Gold (44.7%).
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Improving uptake of screening for colorectal cancer: a study on invitation strategies and different test kit use.
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Similarly, in a large screening pilot study in Scotland, an advance notification letter or a letter accompanied by an information booklet increased uptake compared with the invitation letter only (increase by 5.1 and 4.6%, respectively); this difference was apparent for both sexes and also in deprived population groups.