Table 1.
Performance characteristics of FIT compared with G-FOBT among the screening and control groups
G-FOBT | FIT
|
Total | |||
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Screening group
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Control group
|
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Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
Positive | 26 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 71 |
Negative | 5 | 194 | 3 | 4 | 206 |
Total | 31 | 226 | 16 | 4 | 277 |
Note: Chi-squared =108.93; P<0.0001.
Abbreviations: FIT, fecal immunochemical test; G-FOBT, guaiac fecal occult blood test.