Table 2.
Diagnostic scores, questionnaire use and use of DRE in clinical practice for CC patients. Statistics: frequency (%).
| Use of Rome IV Criteria Questionnaire |
Use of Bristol Stool Scale |
Use of a Score to Assess Symptom Severity |
Use of a Score to Assess Impact on QoL |
DRE Always Performed |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall routine utilization |
177/236 (75.0%) | 175/236 (74.1%) | 91/236 (38.6%) | 86/236 (36.4%) | 134/236 (56.8%) |
| Age groups | |||||
| ≤40 years (92) | 65/92 (70.6%) | 68/92 (73.9%) | 22/92 (23.9%) | 16/92 (17.4%) | 29/92 (31.5%) |
| >40 years (144) | 112/144 (77.9%) | 107/144 (74.3%) | 71/144 (49.3%) | 70/144 (48.6%) | 105/144 (72.9%) |
| p-value | 0.218 | 0.849 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| DGBI outpatient clinic | |||||
| Yes (99) | 80/99 (80.8%) | 81/99 (88.0%) | 51/99 (51.5%) | 44/99 (44.4%) | 62/99 (62.6%) |
| No (137) | 97/137 (70.8%) | 94/137 (68.6%) | 42/137 (30.7%) | 42/137 (30.7%) | 72/137 (52.5%) |
| p-value | 0.08 | 0.022 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.139 |