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. 2004 Jul 17;329(7458):133. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38153.491887.7C

Table 2.

Positive predictive values of colonoscopies conducted in screening pilot and Nottingham trial

Men
Women
Both
Variable England Scotland Nottingham England Scotland Nottingham England Scotland Nottingham
Cancer* 11.6 12.7 10.1 9.9 10.3 8.5 10.2 11.8 9.5
Neoplasia 53.7 53.6 36.1 37.3 46.9 47.3

Nottingham values are for prevalence round and age corrected for 50-69 years but do not include all polyp cancers (age corrected values for total neoplasia not available).

*

Includes polyp cancers.

Includes all invasive cancers and adenomas.