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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2009; 15(23): 2882-2886
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2882
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2882
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of patient characteristics and their predictive value for patient absenteeism from scheduled endoscopic procedure
| Comparison | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Urgency | Non-urgent vs urgent | 1.624 | 1.056, 2.497 | 0.027 |
| Direct to endoscopy | Not direct vs direct | 2.244 | 1.331, 3.783 | 0.002 |
| Referring physician | Specialist vs GP | 2.763 | 1.383, 5.519 | 0.058 |
| No referral vs GP | 1.228 | 0.321, 4.706 | 0.666 |
- Citation: Wong VK, Zhang HB, Enns R. Factors associated with patient absenteeism for scheduled endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(23): 2882-2886
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i23/2882.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2882