Table 4: Correlation between referral guideline criteria and diagnostic outcomes for guideline compliant TWR referrals.
|
Criteria |
CRC/HGD |
Benign/Non-CRC Malignancies* |
P-Value |
|
|
CRC |
HGD |
|||
|
Weight loss and abdominal pain (age > 40) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.2882 |
|
Per rectal bleeding (age > 50) |
8 |
1 |
98 |
0.4107 |
|
IDA and/or CIBH (age > 60) |
17 |
3 |
195 |
0.1479 |
|
Positive FOB |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1.0000 |
|
Abdominal/Rectal Mass |
4 |
0 |
11 |
0.0619 |
|
Per rectal bleeding / abdominal pain or CIBH or weight loss or IDA (age < 50) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0000 |
*Patients who declined investigation, or were not suitable for investigation are not included. CRC = Colorectal cancer; HGD = High grade dysplasia; IDA = Iron deficiency anaemia; CIBH = change in bowel habit.