Table 2.

Monthly colorectal cancer screening reporting using Uniform Data System (UDS) instructions. Source: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bphc/datareporting/reporting/2017udsreportingmanual.pdf

Measure	Measure definition	Numerator	Denominator
Colorectal cancer screening	The percentage of patients ages 50–75 years with the appropriate screening for colorectal cancer.	Number of patients with a documented CRCS based on the following criteria: Colonoscopy during the past 10 years OR Flexible sigmoidoscopy during the past 5 years OR Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), including the fecal immunochemical (FIT) test during the past 12 months.	Number of patients 51–75 years who had at least one medical visit during the past month. Excludes patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer or evidence of colectomy.