Prevalence of repeat faecal immunochemical testing in symptomatic patients attending primary care.

Mark S Johnstone Campbell MacLeodJayne DigbyYassir Al-AzzawiGrace PangAngus J M WatsonJudith StrachanCraig MowatStephen T McSorley

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)

Serial FITs within a year account for 9.1% of all results in our Boards. CRC prevalence amongst symptomatic patients with serial FIT is lower than in single-FIT cohorts. Performing two FITs within a year for patients with persistent symptoms effectively acts as a safety net, while performing more than two within this timeframe is unlikely to be beneficial.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
physical activity