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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2016; 8(19): 701-708
Published online Nov 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701
Published online Nov 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701
Table 3 Use of the internet to answer questions about colonoscopy by regular internet users (n = 301) comparing care pathway and indication
| Care pathway | Indication | |||
| Direct (n = 104) | Consult (n = 197) | Screening (n = 166) | Symptoms (n = 135) | |
| % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | |
| What is a colonoscopy | 29 (20-38) | 32 (26-39) | 23 (16-31) | 38 (31-46) |
| How to prepare for colonoscopy | 16 (8-23) | 24 (17-30) | 15 (9-22) | 26 (19-33) |
| What happens during colonoscopy | 20 (12-28) | 26 (19-32) | 17 (10-24) | 30 (22-37) |
| How much time does a colonoscopy take | 13 (6-19) | 20 (14-26) | 14 (8-20) | 21 (15-28) |
| What to expect after colonoscopy | 11 (5-18) | 18 (12-24) | 12 (6-18) | 19 (13-26) |
| Why colonoscopy is done | 30 (21-40) | 28 (22-35) | 19 (12-26) | 37 (29-45) |
| Risks of colonoscopy | 19 (11-27) | 22 (16-28) | 16 (10-23) | 25 (18-32) |
| What is a biopsy | 11 (5-18) | 14 (9-19) | 9 (4-14) | 17 (11-23) |
| Saw video of colonoscopy | 24 (15-33) | 17 (11-22) | 19 (12-25) | 20 (13-26) |
- Citation: Silvester JA, Kalkat H, Graff LA, Walker JR, Singh H, Duerksen DR. Information seeking and anxiety among colonoscopy-naïve adults: Direct-to-colonoscopy vs traditional consult-first pathways. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(19): 701-708
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i19/701.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701