{"id":877,"date":"2014-12-05T14:12:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T14:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.sath.nhs.uk\/intelligence\/?p=877"},"modified":"2020-05-29T09:17:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T08:17:27","slug":"does-compliance-with-the-2-week-wait-colorectal-cancer-referral-system-lead-to-a-higher-cancer-detection-rate-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/2014\/12\/05\/does-compliance-with-the-2-week-wait-colorectal-cancer-referral-system-lead-to-a-higher-cancer-detection-rate-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Does compliance with the 2 week wait colorectal cancer referral system lead to a higher cancer detection rate?  (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Type of publication:<\/strong><br \/>\nConference abstract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author(s):<\/strong><br \/>\n*Kaur P., *<a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2302-7014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheetham M.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2302-7014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5757 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/orcid_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a>, *McCloud J.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong><br \/>\nColorectal Disease, July 2014, vol.\/is. 16\/(73), 1462-8910 (July 2014)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><br \/>\nBackground: Current guidelines suggest that patients with a suspected colorectal cancer are seen within 2 weeks of the referral made by general practitioners. Recent data has shown an increase in referrals with a decrease in cancer yield, with up to 25% of all referrals made not meeting referral guidelines. This study aims to determine if there is a higher cancer detection rate in referrals compliant with the referral criteria. Method: A retrospective study of patients referred to a 2-week wait colorectal clinic over a 3-month period was performed. Referral proformas and initial clinic letters were assessed to determine compliancy with the 2 week wait criteria and number of cancers diagnosed. Results: 287 patients were seen in the 3 month period. 38% of referrals were not compliant with the referral criteria. The main reasons for noncompliance were age of the patient (28%) and duration of symptoms (21%). 15 (5.2%) patients were diagnosed with cancer. Compliant referrals had higher cancer detection rate, 13\/180 patients (7.2%) when compared with non-compliant referrals, 2\/107 patients (1.9%). Conclusion: Compliance with the referral criteria is associated with a higher cancer detection rate. Better education for general practitioners may help to reduce the number of non-compliant referrals reducing work load on strained colorectal units.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of publication: Conference abstract Author(s): *Kaur P., *Cheetham M. , *McCloud J. 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