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. 2025 Jul 22;17(7):e88524. doi: 10.7759/cureus.88524

Table 3. Survey Questionnaire.

  Questionnaire:
1 What Postgraduate year do you belong to?   o PGY-I   o PGY-II    o PGY-III
2 Choose your training program:   o University/Hospital name
3 How often do you order an FOBT test?  o Always   o Sometimes   o Rarely    o Never
4 How do you perform the FOBT test?      o Perform a DRE and do FOBT (guaiac smear)      o Request a stool sample and do FOBT (guaiac smear)    o Request a stool sample and send to lab for Occult blood test (ColoScreen or FIT)
5 Are you aware of any foods that might affect FOBT results?   o Yes     o No
6 Are you aware of any drugs that might affect FOBT results?    o Yes    o No
7 Have you ever asked patients about those specific foods that might affect the FOBT  result prior to ordering the test?    o Yes    o No
8 Have you ever asked patients about those drugs that might affect the FOBT result prior  to ordering the test?    o Yes    o No
9 Which of the following symptoms do you think warrants an inpatient FOBT test? (You may choose  multiple)    o Change in stool color o Bleeding per rectum     o Abdominal pain    o Weight loss    o Diarrhea     o Anemia
10 In which setting have you ordered the FOBT test more often?    o Inpatient    o Outpatient
11 For a suspected GI bleed in the hospital, which of the following would you consider first?    o FOBT    o Consult GI
12 Have you ever felt influenced by other team members (including supervisors) to do an FOBT in the absence of guideline-based indications?    o Yes    o No
13 Does a positive FOBT change your management in the inpatient setting?    o Yes    o No
14 Are you aware of the cost of the FOBT test?    o Yes    o No
15 How confident are you in interpretation of positive FOBT results in any clinical scenario?      o Completely confident     o Very confident   o Somewhat confident    o A little confident    o Not confident at all