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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000221.full |
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