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Both authors were involved in performing the faecal tests.
Their three 'impact' statements are an important basis for progressing screening worldwide using faecal tests.
For the faecal tests, the base-case estimate of 53% was based on the second round of the UK pilot programmes [ 34, 35].
For children aged 1 to 4 years more faecal tests were requested to reassure the parents compared to other age groups (Chi square test p = 0.02).
Therefore routine screening with tests other than guaiac based faecal tests would not be evidence based and are not yet recommended.
The current cost of the mSEPT9 test in Europe is approximately 150 Euros, considerably more than faecal tests but less than a colonoscopy.
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After faecal testing, and regardless of the result, participants were referred for colonoscopy.
The faecal test that is used is an immunochemical FOBT (iFOBT), and the usual practice is to test three samples.
Faecal testing cards were developed a mean of 9.0 (SD 4.4) days after the first faecal sample was taken and 8.2 (4.1) days after the second sample.
For patients 65 years and older, duration and severity of complaints were reported significantly more often as reason for faecal testing (Chi-square test p = 0.01).
Multiple infections should be considered the most likely result of faecal testing in cats, and case management needs to take this into account.
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