Clinical features of bowel disease in primary care: a large case-control study

This article presents independent research funded by the Policy Research Unit in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis, which receives funding for a research programme from the Department of Health Policy Research Programme. It is a collaboration between researchers from seven institutions (Queen Mary University of London, UCL, King's College London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Hull York Medical School, Durham University and Peninsula Medical School/ University of Exeter). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, or the Department of Health.