Table 4 Impact of Test/Procedure on Patient Level of Comfort and Concerns
From: Inflammatory bowel disease patient perceptions of diagnostic and monitoring tests and procedures
| Â | General blood test | Colonoscopy | Colon biopsy | Medical imaging | Stool test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of comfort with this test | Low | 78.9 | 40.8 | 18.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
Medium | 11.3 | 34.7 | 27.6 | 26.7 | 26.4 | |
High | 9.8 | 24.5 | 54.1 | 60.8 | 61.4 | |
Level of concern when results are presented | Low | 35.4 | 10.2 | 19.4 | 18.2 | 28.5 |
Medium | 45.1 | 30.1 | 41.2 | 43.8 | 42.3 | |
High | 19.5 | 59.7 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 29.2 | |
Results increase the concerns about the disease | Yes | 17.8 | 64.3 | 48 | 52.1 | 37.7 |
No Results stable | 52.4 29.8 | 35.7 | 52 | 47.9 | 62.3 | |