Journal article
Diagnostic utility of alarm features for colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Europe and North America. Alarm features are used to prioritize access to urgent investigation, but there is little information concerning their utility in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature was carried out to assess the diagnostic accuracy of alarm features in predicting colorectal cancer. …
Authors
Ford AC; van Zanten SJOV; Rodgers CC; Talley NJ; Vakil NB; Moayyedi P
Journal
Gut, Vol. 57, No. 11,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
11 2008
DOI
10.1136/gut.2008.159723
ISSN
0017-5749