Lower gastrointestinal symptoms and symptoms-based triaging systems are poor predictors of clinical significant disease on colonoscopy

IntroductionLower gastrointestinal symptoms (LGS) are a common cause of referral to the gastroenterology service. International guidelines are available to prioritise referrals. Some studies have reported that symptoms alone are a poor marker of clinically significant disease (CSD) but symptoms rema...

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Main Authors: Barbara Ryan, Mohd Syafiq Ismail, Olufemi Aoko, Sandeep Sihag, Eimear Connolly, Joseph Omorogbe, Serhiy Semenov, Neil O'Morain, Anthony O'Connor, Niall Breslin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000221.full