Abbreviations used in these recommendations
BI | budget impact |
CCE | colon capsule endoscopy |
CCE-2 | PillCam™ Colon 2 |
CI | confidence interval |
CT | computer tomography |
CTC | computed tomographic colonography |
FAQ | frequently asked questions |
FIT | faecal immunochemical test |
FOBT | faecal occult blood test |
GCS | Gloucester Comfort Scale |
GP | general practitioner |
KPI | key performance indicator |
MaHTAS | Malaysian Health Technology Assessment |
NPV | negative predictive value |
OC | optical colonoscopy |
OR | odds ratio |
PPV | positive predictive value |
RCT | randomised controlled trial |
SD | standard deviation |
SHTG | Scottish Health Technologies Group |
SCOTCAP | Scottish Colon Capsule Project |
VAS | visual analogue scale |