Table 3 Summary of chart-abstracted reasons for not completing a given step in the screening pathway
Total N with a reasona | No referral n = 69 | No pre-procedure visit n = 277 | No colonoscopy n = 56 | Overall N = 402 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reasons | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Patient declined, no-show, canceled | 13 | 18.8 | 57 | 20.6 | 7 | 12.5 | 77 | 19.2 |
Provider unable to reach patient | 4 | 5.8 | 53 | 19.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 59 | 14.7 |
Competing health concerns/ end-of-life/ deceased | 11 | 15.9 | 15 | 5.4 | 5 | 8.9 | 31 | 7.7 |
Patient barriers (e.g. transportation, insurance, unstable housing) | 3 | 4.3 | 13 | 4.7 | 3 | 5.4 | 19 | 4.7 |
Patient given a 2nd FIT | 8 | 11.6 | 10 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 4.5 |
Recent colonoscopy | 6 | 8.7 | 2 | 0.7 | 6 | 10.7 | 14 | 3.5 |
GI authorization/ clearance not obtained, inadequate prepb | 2 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.8 | 7 | 12.5 | 14 | 3.5 |
Patient moved/ transferred care | 2 | 2.9 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2.2 |
Unknown—no indication in chart | 21 | 30.4 | 111 | 40.1 | 24 | 42.9 | 156 | 38.8 |