Time to Endoscopy or Colonoscopy Among Adults Younger Than 50 Years With Iron-Deficiency Anemia and/or Hematochezia in the VHA
Joshua Demb,
Lin Liu,
Caitlin C. Murphy
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceTo date, the diagnostic test completion rate and the time to diagnostic endoscopy or colonoscopy among adults with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) and/or hematochezia have not been well characterized.ObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic test completion rate and the time to diagnostic testing among veterans younger than 50 years with IDA and/or hematochezia.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study was conducted within the Veterans Health Administration between October 1, 1999, and December 31, 2… Show more
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