Journal article
An Electronic Clinical Decision-Making Tool for Patients with Suspected Colorectal Cancer—Preliminary Evaluation in Patients Presenting with Rectal Bleeding
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The CarePath-CRC electronic clinical decision-making application was designed to assist physicians with evaluation of patients with suspected colorectal cancer (CRC). The physician completes an interactive checklist of evidence-based clinical parameters, and a recommended referral urgency is generated based on the post-test probability of CRC. This study aimed toward validation of the tool in symptomatic patients …
Authors
Forbes N; Cooray M; Hackett M; Shah N; Yuan Y; Antiperovitch P; Corner T; Chan D; Mills M; Armstrong D
Journal
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 204–209
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 2, 2020
DOI
10.1093/jcag/gwz013
ISSN
2515-2084