Participant satisfaction with fecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second largest cause of cancer death in Australia.1 Annual screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) reduces CRC mortality.2 An effective screening program requires regular re-screening, thus it is important to evaluate participants’ satisfaction with a given program. We report the results of a postal survey of participants in a recent FOBT screening study3 that explored logistic aspects of screening, satisfaction with the service and reasons for participating