When do people with abdominal symptoms need a fast track referral?

Authors: Helen Saul, Deniz Gursul, Annie Herbert, Georgios Lyratzopoulos

Published: 2022-05-23

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.o1198

Source: Full article

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Abstract

The studyHerbert A, Rafiq M, Pham TM, et al. Predictive values for different cancers and inflammatory bowel disease of 6 common abdominal symptoms among more than 1.9 million primary care patients in the UK: a cohort study.PLoS Med2021:18;e1003708.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to:https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/combining-risks-cancer-and-ibd-allows-more-fast-track-referrals/