Not so FAST. Commentary on the article “Appraisal of the faecal haemoglobin, age and sex test (FAST) score in assessment of patients with lower bowel symptoms: an observational study”
Abstract A recent study by Digby et al. in BMC Gastroenterology evaluated the faecal haemoglobin, age and sex test (FAST) score in the assessment of patients with lower bowel symptoms attended in primary healthcare. This article is a valuable source of information but the conclusions must be careful...
Main Author: | Joaquín Cubiella |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01322-y |
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