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Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for Colon Cancer Screening: Variable Performance with Ambient Temperature

Chyke A. Doubeni, Christopher D. Jensen, Stacey A. Fedewa, Virginia P. Quinn, Ann G. Zauber, Joanne E. Schottinger, Douglas A. Corley and Theodore R. Levin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2016, 29 (6) 672-681; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160060
Chyke A. Doubeni
From the University of Pennsylvania (CAD); Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA (CDJ, DAC, TRL); American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA (SAF); Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA (VPQ, JES); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (AGZ).
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Christopher D. Jensen
From the University of Pennsylvania (CAD); Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA (CDJ, DAC, TRL); American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA (SAF); Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA (VPQ, JES); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (AGZ).
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Stacey A. Fedewa
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Virginia P. Quinn
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Ann G. Zauber
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Joanne E. Schottinger
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Douglas A. Corley
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Theodore R. Levin
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vol. 29 no. 6 672-681
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160060
PubMed 
28076249

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication February 6, 2016
  • Revision received May 19, 2016
  • Accepted for publication May 23, 2016
  • Published online November 9, 2016.

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© Copyright 2016 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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  1. Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH,
  2. Christopher D. Jensen, PhD,
  3. Stacey A. Fedewa, MPH, PhD,
  4. Virginia P. Quinn, PhD,
  5. Ann G. Zauber, PhD,
  6. Joanne E. Schottinger, MD,
  7. Douglas A. Corley, MD, PhD and
  8. Theodore R. Levin, MD
  1. From the University of Pennsylvania (CAD); Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA (CDJ, DAC, TRL); American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA (SAF); Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA (VPQ, JES); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (AGZ).
  1. Corresponding author: Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2 Gates, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (chyke.doubeni{at}uphs.upenn.edu).
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Chyke A. Doubeni, Christopher D. Jensen, Stacey A. Fedewa, Virginia P. Quinn, Ann G. Zauber, Joanne E. Schottinger, Douglas A. Corley, Theodore R. Levin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2016, 29 (6) 672-681; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160060

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Chyke A. Doubeni, Christopher D. Jensen, Stacey A. Fedewa, Virginia P. Quinn, Ann G. Zauber, Joanne E. Schottinger, Douglas A. Corley, Theodore R. Levin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2016, 29 (6) 672-681; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160060
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