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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN11631712
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised controlled trial of faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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G8317732/G9826520
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Study hypothesis
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Demonstrate possible reduction in mortality from screening for colorectal cancer
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Cancer
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Population aged 50-74 years (June 06: changed from 50-75 years)
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Colorectal cancer within 5 yrs of entry date/GPs discretion
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/1984
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Anticipated end date
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30/09/2009
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Status of trial
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Ongoing
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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152,000
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Interventions
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Haemoccult faecal occult blood screening test/control
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Sources of funding
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Medical Research Council (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Results: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids= 8942775
Results: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12010887
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Contact name
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Prof
JH
Scholefield
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Address
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Section of Surgery
Floor E, West Block
Queen's Medical Centre
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City/town
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Nottingham
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Zip/Postcode
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NG7 2UH
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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Sponsor
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Medical Research Council (UK)
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Address
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20 Park Crescent
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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W1B 1AL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7636 5422
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7436 6179
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Email
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clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.mrc.ac.uk
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Date applied
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06/04/2000
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Last edited
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14/09/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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06/04/2000
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