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Table 1 Primary indication for colonoscopy among 3,022 consecutive patients included for analysis of FIT characteristics according to sex

From: Prospective cross-sectional study on faecal immunochemical tests: sex specific cut-off values to obtain equal sensitivity for colorectal cancer?

Indication group

Indication for colonoscopy

N

Symptomatic

Weight loss

88

 

Clinical suspicion of diverticulitis

26

 

Clinical suspicion of IBD

40

 

Abdominal pain

355

 

Altered bowel habits

548

 

Clinical or radiological suspicion of CRC*

54

 

Diarrhoea

128

 

Constipation

92

 

Total

1,331

Screening & surveillance

Average risk

103

 

Familial history of CRC

482

 

Lynch syndrome

54

 

Polyp surveillance

578

 

Post CRC surveillance

195

 

Total

1,412

Other

Not specified/others

279

Grand total

3,022

  1. *This group includes individuals who were referred for colonoscopy as CRC was suspected on abdominal sonography, CT/MRI scan or physical examination.
  2. FIT = faecal immunochemical test, IBD = inflammatory bowel disease, CRC = colorectal cancer.