Robert H. Fletcher

TL;DR: These guidelines differ from those published in 1997 in several ways: the screening interval for double contrast barium enema has been shortened to 5 years, and colonoscopy is the preferred test for the diagnostic investigation of patients with findings on screening and for screening patients with a family history of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

TL;DR: The Fifth Edition of "Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials" introduces students to the principles of evidence-based medicine that will help them develop and apply methods of clinical observation in order to form accurate conclusions.

TL;DR: This guideline report presents the panel’s recommendations with respect to screening and surveillance in people at average risk for CRC and those at increased risk because of a family history of CRC or genetic syndromes or a personal history of adenomatous polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, or curative-intent resection of CRC.

TL;DR: The robustness of the relationship between clinical experience and quality of care is assessed by systematically reviewing empirical studies to assess the effects of experience on the quality of medical care.