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Table 1 Standardized questionnaire used for collection of data

From: Use and abuse of fecal occult blood tests: a community hospital experience

Patient demographics and historical data.

 Age

 Gender

 Presenting complain

 Presence of signs of Gastrointestinal bleeding on admission to the hospital such as; Hematemesis, Coffee-ground emesis, Melena, Hematochezia, bright blood per rectum.

 Past history of Gastrointestinal bleeding

 Past history of; Colorectal polyps, Colorectal cancer

 Past history of Gastrointestinal related procedures; Barium enema, Colonoscopy etc.

 Family history of Colorectal cancer

 Recent usage of medications that are contraindicated in patients that undergo the FOBT (aspirin, antiplatelets, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticoagulants, Vitamin C)

Performance of a digital rectal exam (DRE) and/or FOBT while being admitted to the Hospital, along with their results.

 Performance and findings of DRE

 Use of DRE to obtain stool sample for FOBT

 Performance and results of FOBT (gFOBT)

 Rationale for using FOBT

 Repetition of DRE and FOBT

Follow up procedures for the patients with positive FOBT results and their subsequent outcomes.

Gastroenterology service consultation

 Follow up investigations undertaken

 Results of follow up investigations