RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The value of models in informing resource allocation in colorectal cancer screening: the case of the Netherlands JF Gut JO Gut FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology SP 1985 OP 1997 DO 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309316 VO 64 IS 12 A1 van Hees, Frank A1 Zauber, Ann G A1 van Veldhuizen, Harriƫt A1 Heijnen, Marie-Louise A A1 Penning, Corine A1 de Koning, Harry J A1 van Ballegooijen, Marjolein A1 Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris YR 2015 UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/64/12/1985.abstract 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.