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The varying role of the GP in the pathway between colonoscopy and surgery for colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe general practitioner (GP) involvement in the treatment referral pathway for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.

Design

A retrospective cohort analysis of linked data.

Setting

A population-based sample of CRC patients diagnosed from August 2004 to December 2007 in New South Wales, Australia, using the 45 and Up Study, cancer registry diagnosis records, inpatient hospital records and Medicare claims records.

Participants

407 CRC patients who had a colonoscopy followed by surgery.

Primary outcome measures

Patterns of GP consultations between colonoscopy and surgery (ie, between diagnosis and treatment). We investigated whether consulting a GP presurgery was associated with time to surgery, postsurgical GP consultations or rectal cancer cases having surgery in a centre with radiotherapy facilities.

Results

Of the 407 patients, 43% (n=175) had at least one GP consultation between colonoscopy and surgery. The median time from colonoscopy to surgery was 27 days for those with an intervening GP consultation and 15 days for those without the consultation. 55% (n=223) had a GP consultation up to 30 days postsurgery; it was more common in cases of patients who consulted a GP presurgery than for those who did not (65% and 47%, respectively, adjusted OR 2.71, 95% CI 1.50 to 4.89, p=0.001). Of the 142 rectal cancer cases, 23% (n=33) had their surgery in a centre with radiotherapy facilities, with no difference between those who did and did not consult a GP presurgery (21% and 25% respectively, adjusted OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.27 to 2.63, p=0.76).

Conclusions

Consulting a GP between colonoscopy and surgery was associated with a longer interval between diagnosis and treatment, and with further GP consultations postsurgery, but for rectal cancer cases it was not associated with treatment in a centre with radiotherapy facilities. GPs might require a more defined and systematic approach to CRC management.

SUBMITTER: Goldsbury D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3612745 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The varying role of the GP in the pathway between colonoscopy and surgery for colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Goldsbury David D Harris Mark M Pascoe Shane S Barton Michael M Olver Ian I Spigelman Allan A Beilby Justin J Veitch Craig C Weller David D O'Connell Dianne L DL

BMJ open 20130306 3

<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe general practitioner (GP) involvement in the treatment referral pathway for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.<h4>Design</h4>A retrospective cohort analysis of linked data.<h4>Setting</h4>A population-based sample of CRC patients diagnosed from August 2004 to December 2007 in New South Wales, Australia, using the 45 and Up Study, cancer registry diagnosis records, inpatient hospital records and Medicare claims records.<h4>Participants</h4>407 CRC patients who had a ...[more]

PMID: 23471608

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The varying role of the GP in the pathway between colonoscopy and surgery for colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives

Design

Setting

Participants

Primary outcome measures

Results

Conclusions

Publications

The varying role of the GP in the pathway between colonoscopy and surgery for colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

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