Table 3 Use of primary-care investigations and the NICE guideline referral category based on clinical presentation, by cancer
GP investigations performed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Action specified by NICE guidelines under NICE CG27 based on patient characteristics and clinical presentation | All N | N | % | |
Colorectal | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 208 | 99 | 47.6 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 1105 | 581 | 52.6 | |
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 200 | 90 | 45.0 | |
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
No action under NICE guidelines | 598 | 374 | 62.5 | |
Ovarian | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 31 | 12 | 38.7 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 5 | 0 | ||
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | |
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
No action under NICE guidelines | 283 | 212 | 74.9 | |
Lung | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 76 | 39 | 51.3 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 223 | 195 | 87.4 | |
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 916 | 779 | 85.0 | |
No action under NICE guidelines | 279 | 187 | 67.0 | |
Oesophageal | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 328 | 121 | 36.9 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 69 | 36 | 52.2 | |
No action under NICE guidelines | 107 | 63 | 58.9 | |
Pancreatic | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 79 | 59 | 74.7 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 100 | 65 | 65.0 | |
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
No action under NICE guidelines | 148 | 122 | 82.4 | |
Stomach | Mandated referral under NICE guidelines (or good clinical practice) | 92 | 45 | 48.9 |
Possible referral under NICE guidelines | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | |
Mandated investigation under NICE guidelines | 0 | |||
Possible investigation under NICE guidelines | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | |
No action under NICE guidelines | 93 | 62 | 66.7 | |
