Primary care faecal calprotectin testing in children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: a diagnostic accuracy study.
Gareth J WalkerNeil ChanchlaniAmanda ThomasSimeng LinLucy MooreNeel M HeerasingPeter HendyMohamed AbdelrahimSean MoleMandy H PerryTimothy James McDonaldClaire M BewsheaJames W HartRichard Kay RussellTariq AhmadJames R GoodhandNicholas Alexander KennedyPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2020)
Calprotectin testing of children with suspected IBD in primary care accurately distinguishes IBD from a functional gut disorder, reduces secondary care referrals and associated diagnostic healthcare utilisation.