Indication | N | Inappropriate | Uncertain | Appropriate |
---|---|---|---|---|
EGD | 149 | 26 (17.5%) | 10 (6.7%) | 113 (75.8%) |
Uncomplicated dyspepsia | 67 | 20 (29.9%) | 7 (10.4%) | 40 (59.7%) |
Frequent symptoms suggesting reflux disease | 27 | 5 (18.5%) | 2 (7.4%) | 20 (74.1%) |
Atypical chest pain | 1 | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Alarm symptoms | 46 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 45 (97.8%) |
Miscellaneous | 8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (100%) |
Colonoscopy | 224 | 33 (14.7%) | 51 (22.8%) | 140 (62.5%) |
Iron-deficiency anemia | 25 | 2 (8.0%) | 8 (32.0%) | 15 (60.0%) |
Hematochezia | 61 | 1 (1.6%) | 7 (11.5%) | 53 (86.9%) |
Lower abdominal symptoms | 114 | 28 (24.6%) | 36 (31.6%) | 50 (43.8%) |
Uncomplicated diarrhea | 15 | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (93.3%) |
Miscellaneous | 9 | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (88.9%) |
Total | 373 | 59 (15.8%) | 61 (16.4%) | 253 (67.8%) |