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 |
|