Table 3: Comparison of Diagnostic Outcomes between Guidelines Compliant and Non-Compliant ‘Two Week Rule’ Referrals. 50 Patients were referred with 2 symptoms.

 

Guideline Compliant

Guideline Noncompliant

Total

P-Value

Colorectal Cancer /High Grade Dysplasia

27

 

1

28

 

0.0005

Malignancy

23

1

24

 

High Grade Dysplasia

4

0

4

 

Polyps

50

15

65

     0.1493

Low Grade Dysplasia

29

10

39

 

Hyperplastic Polyps

15

4

19

 

Polyp Not Retrieved

6

1

7

 

Other Colorectal Pathologies

126

38

164

0.0064

Diverticular Disease

93

18

111

 

Haemorrhoid

26

12

38

 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2

4

6

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

1

2

3

 

Proctitis

3

1

4

 

Extra Peritoneal Mass

1

0

1

 

Sphincter Weakness

0

1

1

 

Normal

90

61

151

0.0040

Unrelated Malignancy

3

1

4

1.0000

Chondrosarcoma - Acetabulum

1

0

1

 

Basal Cell Carcinoma - Mandible

1

0

1

 

Adenocarcarcinoma - Lung

1

0

1

 

Adenocarcinoma - Gallbladder

0

1

1

 

Upper Gi Pathology

3

2

5

0.6507

Unknown Outcomes

80

42

122

0.4268

Declined Investigation

53

31

84

 

Not Suitable For Investigation

14

5

19

 

Awaiting Investigation

10

5

15

 

Cancelled/Missed Appointments

3

1

4

 

Overall

379

161

540