Table 5 Patient Understanding of the Tests and/or Procedures
From: Inflammatory bowel disease patient perceptions of diagnostic and monitoring tests and procedures
| Â | General blood test | Colonoscopy | Colon biopsy | Medical imaging | Stool test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Did the physician explain why this test was requested? | Yes | 78.7 | 95.5 | 83.2 | 87.9 | 73.2 |
No | 21.3 | 4.5 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 26.8 | |
What is your level of understanding of the reason why the test/procedure was requested? | Low | 10 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 6.3 |
Medium | 26.5 | 12.6 | 21.9 | 16.9 | 17.6 | |
High | 63.5 | 86.9 | 71.1 | 75.0 | 76.1 | |
What is your level of understanding of the potential treatments? | Low | 12.5 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 12.1 |
Medium | 39.8 | 32.5 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 34.0 | |
High | 47.8 | 59.4 | 48.3 | 45.1 | 53.9 | |