TABLE 2.

Challenges to diagnosis of Crohn’s disease identified by Canadian gastroenterologists: Phase II (n=37)

Challenge/barrier	Level of challenge to optimal care*
	Mean	Gastroenterologists scoring 3–5, n (%)
Nonspecific symptoms of Crohn’s disease	3.22	30 (81)
Inaccuracy of tests to diagnose Crohn’s disease	2.97	27 (73)
Multiple tests required to accurately diagnose Crohn’s disease	2.95	23 (62)

^*1 = Not at all, 3 = Moderately, 5 = To a great extent. Sixty-two per cent to 81% of gastroenterologists identified diagnosis of Crohn’s disease as a moderate or greater barrier in their practice on a five-point Likert scale in the survey