Table 3.
Common chart-documented symptoms of patients with a missed diagnostic opportunity (ordered by most frequently documented in this group).
| Symptom | Patients who had a missed diagnostic opportunity | Patients who did not have missed diagnostic opportunity | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 92) | (n = 160) | ||
| Stomach pain∗∗ | 65 (70.7%) | 80 (50.0%) | P = 0.001 |
| Anemia∗∗ | 46 (50.0%) | 51 (31.9%) | P = 0.004 |
| Constipation∗ | 43 (46.7%) | 52 (32.5%) | P = 0.03 |
| Blood in stool | 42 (45.7%) | 75 (46.9%) | P = 0.85 |
| Diarrhea | 40 (43.5%) | 52 (32.5%) | P = 0.08 |
| Weight loss∗ | 39 (42.4%) | 47 (29.4%) | P = 0.04 |
| Change in bowels/stool | 37 (40.2%) | 52 (32.5%) | P = 0.22 |
| Indigestion | 37 (40.2%) | 46 (28.7%) | P = 0.06 |
| Rectal bleeding | 33 (35.9%) | 52 (32.5%) | P = 0.59 |
| Nausea | 29 (31.5%) | 34 (21.2%) | P = 0.07 |
| Vomiting∗ | 22 (23.9%) | 22 (13.8%) | P = 0.04 |
∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01.