Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening Workshop Summary (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Co-insurance -- the percentage of medical care costs covered by an insured individual beyond the deductible. In many cases, co-insurance is paid by the insured individual until a predefined limit is reached, after which all costs are covered by the health care plan.
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This is also known as optical colonoscopy. Copayment -- the percentage of medical care costs covered by an insured individual beyond the deductible.
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Hyperplastic -- pertaining to increased cell proliferation, but where the cells remain essentially normal. Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- a series of diseases affecting the colon and other parts of the digestive system.
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Sensitivity -- a measurement of how often a test correctly identifies patients with a specific diagnosis, or the fraction of positive results that are correct. It is calculated as the number of true-positive results divided by the sum of true-positive and false-negative results.
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Symptoms include abdominal pain, bleeding, or diarrhea. Uptake -- the rate at which individuals begin to comply with recommended medical care.
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