PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - van Hees, Frank
AU  - Zauber, Ann G
AU  - van Veldhuizen, Harriët
AU  - Heijnen, Marie-Louise A
AU  - Penning, Corine
AU  - de Koning, Harry J
AU  - van Ballegooijen, Marjolein
AU  - Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris
TI  - The value of models in informing resource allocation in colorectal cancer screening: the case of the Netherlands
AID  - 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309316
DP  - 2015 Dec 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 1985--1997
VI  - 64
IP  - 12
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/64/12/1985.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/64/12/1985.full
SO  - Gut2015 Dec 01; 64
AB  - In May 2011, the Dutch government decided to implement a national programme for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using biennial faecal immunochemical test screening between ages 55 and 75. Decision modelling played an important role in informing this decision, as well as in the planning and implementation of the programme afterwards. In this overview, we illustrate the value of models in informing resource allocation in CRC screening using the role that decision modelling has played in the Dutch CRC screening programme as an example.