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Table 9 Cross Tabulation of symptoms within Kernick and NICE 2005 referral guidelines based on recommended speed of referral

From: Direct access CT for suspicion of brain tumour: an analysis of referral pathways in a population-based patient group

 

NICE 2005 categories

 

Refer Urgently

Consider urgent referral

Non-urgent referral

Total

Kernick

Red Flag

Count

1141

0

0

1141

% within Kernick

100.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

% within NICE

70.3

0.0

0.0

38.8

% of total

38.8

0.0

0.0

38.8

Orange Flag

Count

468

4

256

728

% within Kernick

64.3

0.5

35.2

100.0

% within NICE

28.8

0.8

32.4

24.8

% of total

15.9

0.1

8.7

24.8

Yellow Flag

Count

14

521

534

1069

% within Kernick

1.3

48.7

50.0

100.0

% within NICE

0.9

99.2

67.6

36.4

% of total

0.5

17.7

18.2

36.4

Total

Count

1623

525

790

2938

% within Kernick

55.2

17.9

26.9

100.0

% within NICE

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

% of total

55.2

17.9

26.9

100.0