TABLE 2.

Excerpt of the Practice Audit in Gastroenterology audit questions and possible responses, related to matching of audit data with consensus recommendations

Q12) Does the patient have any of the following alarm symptoms/features (check all that apply)?

a) Abdominal mass

b) Age > 50 years

c) Dysphagia

d) Occult blood positive

e) Anemia

f) Bloody diarrhea

g) Melena/rectal bleeding

h) Hematemesis

i) Persistent vomiting

j) Jaundice

k) Unexpected weight loss

l) Other

m) None

Q13) Symptoms/signs excluding alarm symptoms you selected previously (check all that apply)

a) Heartburn/reflux

b) Heartburn/reflux despite optimal therapy

c) Odynophagia

d) Chest pain

e) Epigastric pain

f) Dyspepsia

g) Abdominal pain

h) Abdominal pain despite optimal therapy

i) Anorectal pain or discomfort

j) Constipation

k) Constipation alternating with diarrhea

l) Diarrhea

m) Frequent evacuation

n) Sensation of incomplete evacuation

o) Fecal incontinence

p) Mucus in stool

q) Other

r) None

Q14) Examination/test results (check all that apply)

a) Test results normal

b) Abnormal physical exam

c) Abnormal radiologic results

d) Abnormal bloodwork

e) Abnormal endoscopy

f) Other abnormal result

g) None

Q15) Patient’s past GI history (check all that apply)

a) Acid/peptic disorder

b) Small intestinal disorder

c) Hepatobiliary disorder

d) IBD

e) Other (non-IBD) colonic disorder

f) Colon cancer

g) Other

h) None

Q18) How concerned are you about the possibility of neoplastic disease in this patient?

a) Not concerned

b) Somewhat concerned

c) Very concerned

Q19) (Listed) below are the reasons for referral you just selected for this patient. From this list please choose the primary/most important reason for referral of the patient.

GI Gastrointestinal; IBD Inflammatory bowel disease; Q Question number