Faecal immunochemical test to triage patients with abdominal symptoms for suspected colorectal cancer in primary care: review of international use and guidelines
M van Melle, SIS Yep Manzano, H Wilson… - Family …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Recently, faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have been introduced for
investigation of primary care patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer (CRC), but …
investigation of primary care patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer (CRC), but …
Faecal immunochemical tests safely enhance rational use of resources during the assessment of suspected symptomatic colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic …
N Pin-Vieito, C Tejido-Sandoval, N de Vicente-Bielza… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Implementation of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) as a triage test in primary
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
[HTML][HTML] Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) can help to rule out colorectal cancer in patients presenting in primary care with lower abdominal symptoms: a systematic …
M Westwood, S Lang, N Armstrong, S van Turenhout… - BMC medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background This study has attempted to assess the effectiveness of quantitative faecal
immunochemical tests (FIT) for triage of people presenting with lower abdominal symptoms …
immunochemical tests (FIT) for triage of people presenting with lower abdominal symptoms …
[HTML][HTML] Combining faecal immunochemical testing with blood test results for colorectal cancer risk stratification: a consecutive cohort of 16,604 patients presenting to …
DR Withrow, B Shine, J Oke, A Tamm, T James… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are used to triage primary care
patients with symptoms that could be caused by colorectal cancer for referral to …
patients with symptoms that could be caused by colorectal cancer for referral to …
[HTML][HTML] Role of the faecal immunochemical test in patients with risk-stratified suspected colorectal cancer symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform …
R Booth, R Carten, N D'Souza, M Westwood… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE),
recommended in 2017 the use of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to guide …
recommended in 2017 the use of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to guide …
Combining faecal immunochemical testing with blood test results to identify patients with symptoms at risk of colorectal cancer: a consecutive cohort of 16,604 patients …
DR Withrow, B Shine, J Oke, A Tamm, T James… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Structured abstract Objective Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are used to triage primary
care patients with low risk colorectal cancer symptoms for referral to colonoscopy. The aim of …
care patients with low risk colorectal cancer symptoms for referral to colonoscopy. The aim of …
Faecal immunochemical testing for adults with symptoms of colorectal cancer attending English primary care: a retrospective cohort study of 14 487 consecutive test …
BD Nicholson, T James, M Paddon… - Alimentary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is recommended by the National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to triage symptomatic primary care patients for further …
for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to triage symptomatic primary care patients for further …
[HTML][HTML] High-risk symptoms and quantitative faecal immunochemical test accuracy: systematic review and meta-analysis
NP Vieito, S Zarraquiños, J Cubiella - World journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The quantitative faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin (FIT) has
been revealed to be highly accurate for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection not only in a …
been revealed to be highly accurate for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection not only in a …
Faecal immunochemical test to triage patients with possible colorectal cancer symptoms: meta-analysis
Background This review evaluated the utility of single quantitative faecal immunochemical
test (FIT) as a triaging tool for patients with symptoms of possible colorectal cancer, the effect …
test (FIT) as a triaging tool for patients with symptoms of possible colorectal cancer, the effect …
Sociodemographic variations in the uptake of faecal immunochemical tests in primary care: a retrospective study
JA Bailey, AJ Morton, J Jones, CJ Chapman… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjgp.org
Background Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) usage for symptomatic patients is increasing,
but variations in use caused by sociodemographic factors are unknown. A clinical pathway …
but variations in use caused by sociodemographic factors are unknown. A clinical pathway …