Psychological effects of colorectal cancer screening: Participants vs individuals not invited

Figure 2 Mean anxiety measured at four times in participants with positive and negative screening results and in the two screening groups. Baseline questionnaires were completed prior to screening, and the result questionnaire was completed after receiving the first screening result but before potential colonoscopy. Mixed models, ^aContrast analyses. The mean score is statistically significantly different from the previous score. FS: Flexible sigmoidoscopy; FIT: Faecal immunochemical test.