Table 1.
First author & Reference | Location of study | Study Type | Time period studied |
Chohan [6] | Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge | Retrospective observational study | Jul 2000 to Dec 2001 |
Maruthachalam [7] | Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust | Prospective evaluative study | Jan to Dec 2003 |
Eccersley [8] | Luton & Dunstable NHS Trust | Prospective audit | Jan 2000 to March 2001 |
Walsh [9] | Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool | Prospective audit | Aug to Oct 2000 |
Debnath [10] | South Durham Healthcare Trust | Prospective audit | Aug 2000 to Jul 2001 |
Flashman [11] | Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth | Prospective audit | Jul 2000 to Jun 2001 |
Barwick [12] | St James' University Hospital, Leeds | Retrospective observational study | Jan to Aug 2001 |
Tricket [13] | Ashford & St Peter's Hospital NHS Trust | Prospective observational study † | Nov 2000 to Oct 2001 |
Key: † Study looked at CRC patients only