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| New Brunswick |
87.0
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| Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area |
92.6
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| Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area |
79.2
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| Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area |
85.7
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| Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area |
93.1
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| Zone 5 - Restigouche Area |
93.8
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| Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area |
88.8
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| Zone 7 - Miramichi Area |
84.5
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n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size
About
Percentage of follow-up colonoscopies performed within 60 days of an Abnormal Fecal Test (FT) among individuals aged 50-74 years
Source
New Brunswick Department of Health, New Brunswick Cancer Network
Calculations
Numerator: Number of colonoscopies within 60 days
Denominator: Number of individuals who had follow-up colonoscopies within 180 days of the abnormal FT
Denominator: Number of individuals who had follow-up colonoscopies within 180 days of the abnormal FT
Notes
The percentage is calculated based on the 30-month period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, using data from the colon cancer screening database, as retrieved September 2024.
Unit
%
Interpretation
Higher is better
NBHC code
DOH-NBCN-005
Dimension of Quality
Appriopriateness
Geographic Assignment
Place of residence