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The Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening score: a validated tool that stratifies risk for colorectal advanced neoplasia in asymptomatic Asian subjects.
Gut - 1 Sept 2011
Yeoh Khay-Guan, Ho Khek-Yu, Chiu Han-Mo, Zhu Feng, Ching Jessica Y L, Wu Deng-Chyang, Matsuda Takahisa, Byeon Jeong-Sik, Lee Sang-Kil, Goh Khean-Lee, Sollano Jose, Rerknimitr Rungsun, Leong Rupert, Tsoi Kelvin, Lin Jaw-Town, Sung Joseph J Y
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OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a clinical risk score predictive of risk for colorectal advanced neoplasia for Asia. METHODS: A prospective, cross-sectional and multicentre study was carried out in tertiary hospitals in 11 Asian cities. The subjects comprise 2752 asymptomatic patients undergoing screening colonoscopy. From a development set of 860 asymptomatic subjects undergoing screening colonoscopy,...
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