Table 1.

Uptake and positivity rate in pilot screening for colorectal cancer compared with prevalence round of Nottingham trial. Values are numbers (percentages)

Variable	England (n=185 267)	Scotland (n=292 983)	Both (n=478 250)	Nottingham (n=53 810)
Uptake*	109 609 (59.2)	162 037 (55.3)	271 646 (56.8)	30 672 (57.0)
Positive test result†	1714 (1.6)	3331 (2.1)	5050 (1.9)	552 (1.8)

Values are standardised to population of men and women aged 50-69 years.

^*Participants with final test result.

^†Result indicating further investigation.