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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2023

Patient and healthcare professionals' perceptions of a combined blood and faecal immunochemical test for excluding colorectal cancer diagnosis in primary care.

Kayleigh Nelson, Kym Carter, Julie Hepburn, Ian Hill, Claire Hurlow, Claire O'Neill, Alethea Tang, Dean A Harris

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kayleigh NelsonFaculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales.ORCID 0000-0002-0595-0406
Kym CarterFaculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales.
Julie HepburnPublic Involvement Community, Health and Care Research Wales, Cardiff, Wales.
Ian HillPublic Involvement Community, Health and Care Research Wales, Cardiff, Wales.
Claire HurlowFaculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales.
Claire O'NeillBevan Commission, Swansea University School of Management, Swansea, Wales.
Alethea TangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Swansea, Wales.
Dean A HarrisFaculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales.
Swansea University · GBPublic Health Wales · GBSwansea Bay University Health Board · GB

Funding

HCRW_ RFPPB-17-1458
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on Raman-faecal immunochemical test (FIT) as an alternative test for colorectal cancer exclusion in primary care.

designSemi-structured interviews within a feasibility study.

settingPatients presenting to primary care with colorectal symptoms and healthcare professionals working in primary and secondary care.

participantsA total of 23 patients and 12 healthcare professionals.

methodsPatient participants were asked to complete a novel combined Raman-FIT test before being seen in secondary care. This study sought their opinions about the test. We also sought the views of healthcare professionals.

findingsPatients and healthcare professionals agreed that Raman-FIT was a suitable test to be given in primary care. It aligned with routine practice and was a simple test for most patients to complete.

conclusionsPatients are willing and able to complete the Raman-FIT test in primary care. Raman-FIT may accelerate access to diagnosis with the potential to improve cancer outcomes. PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: Lay members (J. H. and I. H.) with experience and knowledge of colorectal cancer and screening contributed to developing, undertaking, and disseminating all aspects of the research. They were supported to collaborate as equal members of the research team. They were involved in developing the study as coapplicants, using personal experience to ensure that the research and its methods were relevant to the patient and public needs. Both prepared participant information sheets, coanalysed data, and contributed to study reporting and dissemination through papers, conference presentations and a lay summary.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsOccult BloodDelivery of Health CareEarly Detection of CancerHumansPrimary Health Careblood testbowelcancercolorectalFITscreening

Identifiers

PMID37697688
PMCPMC10632655
OpenAlexW4386623496

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