- Colonoscopy-related data.
| Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Appropriateness of CRC screening according to ASGE guideline | |
| Appropriate | 314 (86.0) |
| Inappropriate | 51 (14.0) |
| Rank of the referring doctor* | |
| Consultant | 172 (68.5) |
| Associate consultant | 23 (9.2) |
| Assistant consultant | 27 (10.8) |
| Resident | 21 (8.4) |
| Staff physician | 8 (3.2) |
| Colonoscopy carried out after referral (yes) | 189 (51.8) |
| Colonoscopy succeed† (yes)† | 179 (94.7) |
| Colonoscopy failed (yes)† | 10 (5.3) |
| Admitted for colonoscopy (yes)*† | 3 (1.6) |
| Complication after colonoscopy (yes)*† | 1 (0.6) |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).
↵* The variables have missing records (n=114 for the rank of the referring doctor, n=5 admission for colonoscopy, and n=17 for the complications after colonoscopy).
↵† Descriptive data is based on 189 patients who underwent colonoscopy after referral. CRC: colorectal cancer, ASGE: the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy