Table 1.
Population | 2014 | 2015 | OR* (p value) | 95% CI | |
1 224 000 | 1 345 000 | ||||
Referrals | 777 | 1260 | 1.48 (p<0.001) | 1.35 to 1.61 | |
Barrett’s oesophagus | N (% of referrals) | 23 (3.0%) | 36 (2.9%) | ||
Incidence (per 100 000/year) | 7.5 | 10.7 | 1.42 (p=0.23) | 0.84 to 2.40 | |
Cancers | N (% of referrals) | 29 (3.7%) | 41 (3.3%) | ||
Incidence (per 100 000/year) | 9.5 | 12.2 | 1.30 (p=0.36) | 0.80 to 2.07 | |
Target diagnoses | N (% of referrals) | 52 (6.7%) | 77 (6.1%) | ||
Incidence (per 100 000/year) | 17.0 | 22.9 | 1.35 (p=0.11) | 0.95 to 1.92 |
*ORs refer to incidence rates in 2015 versus 2014.