The survey was sent to 450 U.S. healthcare providers, of which 80 providers responded. Results of the survey were presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
The results include:
• Slightly less than half of the respondents said they treated more than 10 patients per year with celiac disease.
• 63 percent of respondents reported using only serologic testing to confirm potential celiac disease.
• Only 19 percent said they would combine serologic testing with endoscopic evaluation for a diagnosis.
• 15 percent said they would refer patients with suspected celiac disease to a gastroenterologist.
• 63 percent of respondents said they would refer patients directly to a gastroenterologist if they confirmed a diagnosis of celiac disease.
• But, 91 percent said they would recommend that newly diagnosed patients should start a gluten-free diet.
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