The diagnostic value of symptoms for colorectal cancer in primary care: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 586, 2011, Pages

  Astin, Margaret ^a   Griffin, Tom ^a   Neal, Richard D ^b   Rose, Peter ^c   Hamilton, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Diagnosis; Primary health care; Review, systematic; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANEMIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION HABIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIARRHEA; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79957528016     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X572427     Document Type: Review

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