Independent Heath Facility Meets Cancer Care Ontario and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Endoscopic Procedure Wait Times While Meeting Quality Indicators: A Retrospective Review

Table 3

Indications for colonoscopy for this IHF, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2008 and 2012 surveys [6, 7].

Indication	IHF 2017; N (%)	SAGES 2012; N (%)	SAGES 2008; N (%)
Chronic abdominal pain	238 (9.2)	181 (9.5)	205 (9.1)
New onset change in bowel habits	95 (3.7)	68 (3.6)	109 (4.8)
Bright red rectal bleeding	478 (18.5)	181 (9.5)	209 (9.2)
Documented iron deficiency anemia	194 (7.5)	102 (5.4)	132 (5.8)
Fecal occult blood test positive	112 (4.3)	65 (3.4)	79 (3.5)
Cancer likely based on imaging or physical exam	21 (0.8)	45 (2.4)	65 (2.9)
Chronic constipation or chronic diarrhea	160 (6.2)	160 (8.4)	229 (10.1)
Screening colonoscopy	903 (34.2)	398 (21.0)	438 (19.4)