Relationship between date of colonoscopy prior to faecal occult blood test (FOBT) and pathology found
| Time between FOBT and prior colonoscopy (y) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ⩽2 years | >2 years | |
| Completed FOBT and previous colonoscopy date known | 549 | 215 |
| FOBT positive | 36 (6.6%) | 20 (9.3%) |
| Completed follow up | 32 | 19 |
| Significant pathology | 11 (2.0% of participants, 34.4% of test positives) | 2 (0.9% of participants, 10% of test positives) |
| Cancer | 4 (0.7% of participants, 11.1% of test positives) | 1 (0.5% of participants, 5.0% of test positives) |