Patient Adherence to Fecal Calprotectin Testing Is Low Compared to Other Commonly Ordered Tests in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited data exist on adherence to fecal calprotectin (FCP) testing in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Methods

Completion rates for patients who had at least one FCP test ordered (n = 3082) and a subgroup with C-reactive protein, complete blood count, and Clostridium difficile tests also ordered (n = 1563) were analyzed.

Results

More patients completed blood than stool tests, with FCP having the poorest adherence of all tests analyzed. Older patients had higher FCP completion rates. No differences were noted in completion rates across age, gender, or ethnicity for blood tests.

Conclusions

Further studies are needed to develop strategies that improve the uptake of FCP.

SUBMITTER: Khakoo NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9802323 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature