March 3, 2026Open Access

Real‐World Performance of FIT Triage for Symptomatic Colonoscopy: Analysis of the UK National Endoscopy Database ( NED )

Key Points

FIT triage effectively identifies high-risk patients for colonoscopy, improving referral practices.
A threshold of FIT ≥ 10 reliably indicates high risk, especially in younger individuals—aged 40-49.
Analysis based on data from the UK National Endoscopy Database, offering population-wide insights.
Findings support the use of FIT testing over traditional symptom-based screening methods.

Abstract

This national analysis demonstrates the superiority of FIT-based triage over symptom-based referral, with FIT ≥ 10 identifying high-risk patients, including those aged 40-49, while FIT < 10 indicated very low risk.

Real‐World Performance of FIT Triage for Symptomatic Colonoscopy: Analysis of the UK National Endoscopy Database ( NED )

Key Points

Abstract

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