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Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland BJGP Volume 62(594):e38-e45 January 1, 2012 ©2012 by British Journal of General Practice

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Page 1: Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm

by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

BJGPVolume 62(594):e38-e45

January 1, 2012

©2012 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 2: Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

Incidence rates of dsyphagia, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, appetite loss, and weight loss per 100 000 person years in males and females in the derivation cohort.

Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland Br J Gen Pract 2012;62:e38-e45

©2012 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 3: Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

Adjusted hazard ratios for pancreatic cancer by age in males and females.

Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland Br J Gen Pract 2012;62:e38-e45

©2012 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 4: Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

Adjusted hazard ratio for weight loss by age in males.

Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland Br J Gen Pract 2012;62:e38-e45

©2012 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 5: Identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm by Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland

Mean predicted risk and observed risk of pancreatic cancer over 2 years by tenth of predicted risk applying the risk prediction scores to the validation cohort.

Julia Hippisley-Cox, and Carol Coupland Br J Gen Pract 2012;62:e38-e45

©2012 by British Journal of General Practice