Screening is carried out, dependent on local guidelines, using immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT), colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, virtual colonoscopy or double contrast barium enema [ 5].
However, explicit criteria need regular updates and may require adaption for use in other countries dependent on local guidelines and accepted clinical practice [ 5].
Population-based screening is recommended for those aged 50 years or older, with average-risk persons recommended to receive periodical Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) screening or endoscopy screening, dependent on screening guidelines [ 6, 7].
First of all, the success of implementation has been shown to be very much dependent on the guideline development process.
The distribution of funds to the districts is dependent on the CCHP guidelines and is furthermore based on the criteria of population size and special needs as developed and categorised at the national level [ 9].
However, trust in guidelines is highly dependent on believing that the sources of those guidelines are credible.
Most participants said that implementation was largely dependent on the nature of the guideline, and that: not all guidelines receive the same level of implementation effort (12).
Compared with many other consensus guidelines, the British guidelines are less dependent on expert opinion but include a diverse range of opinions, including nonspecialists, nonclinicians, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Implementation of such guidelines is dependent on multiple factors, including physician characteristics, enforcement, and methods of dissemination [13].
However, promoting evidence-based practice through the development of evidence-based guidelines is dependent on the existence of research to inform health care policy and decision making.
The NBHW claims the legitimacy of National guidelines is dependent on that the NBHW is perceived as a legitimate regulator and that the engaged experts have a good reputation.
