{"podcast":{"title":"BJGP Interviews","slug":"bjgp-interviews-1317540","podcast_index_feed_id":1317540,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/bjgp/","website_url":"https://www.bjgplife.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a0571431-c754-4d19-aa78-8985285552a9/a2latk3exjxonxk7ainz9t7w.jpg","author":"The British Journal of General Practice","episode_count":200,"summary":"Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, we publish a full range of research studies from RCTs to the best qualitative literature on primary care. In addition, we publish editorials, articles on the clinical practice, and in-depth analysis of the topics that matter. We are inclusive and determined to serve the primary care community. BJGP Interviews brings all these articles to you through conversations with world-leading experts. The BJGP is the journal of the UK's Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP grant full editorial independence to the BJGP and the views published in the BJGP do not necessarily represent those of the College. For all the latest research, editorials and clinical practice articles visit BJGP.or…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bjgp-interviews-1317540"},"episode":{"title":"Faecal calprotectin in the over-50s: Rule-out test or red flag?","slug":"faecal-calprotectin-in-the-over-50s-rule-out-test-or-red-flag","published_at":"2025-11-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bjgp-interviews-1317540/faecal-calprotectin-in-the-over-50s-rule-out-test-or-red-flag","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bjgp-interviews-1317540","url":"https://bjgplife.com/faecal-calprotectin-in-the-over-50s-rule-out-test-or-red-flag","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f3017ffd-ea0e-4951-90bc-e3048e019a7c.mp3","summary":"Today, we’re speaking to Dr Rob Perry, who is a Gastroenterology Clinical Research Fellow based at Imperial College London. Title of paper: Evaluating the Role of Faecal Calprotectin in Older Adults Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0169 There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the use of FC as a diagnostic test in older adults, with varying suggestions in guidelines and a lack of data in the wider literature. This study investigates the performance of FC in older adults (≥50 years), compared to a younger cohort, with a view to guide its correct use in a primary care setting. These data suggest that FC is a sensitive test for IBD and organic gastrointestinal pathology in both groups. However, concerns remain over its PPV and specificity, particularly in older adults, and it should not be used if colorectal cancer is suspected. Transcript This transcript was generated using AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Please be aware it may contain errors or omissions. Speaker A 00:00:00.880 - 00:00:49.180 Hello and welcome to BJGP Interviews. I'm Nada Khan and I'm one of the Associate Editors of the bjgp. Thanks for taking the time today to listen to this podcast. Today we're speaking to Dr. Rob Perry, who is a gastroenterology Clinical Research Fellow based at Imperial College London. We're here to talk about the paper he's recently published here in the BJGP titled Evaluating the Role of Fecal Calprotectin in Older Adults. So thanks, Rob, for joining me here to talk about your work. And I guess I just really want to preface this by saying that a lot has changed in the last few years just in terms of testing for inflammatory bowel disease and bowel cancer in general practice. But I wonder if you could just talk us through this, some of the different g…","meta_description":"Today, we’re speaking to Dr Rob Perry, who is a Gastroenterology Clinical Research Fellow based at Imperial College London. Title of paper: Evaluating the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":886,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bjgp-interviews-1317540/episodes/faecal-calprotectin-in-the-over-50s-rule-out-test-or-red-flag/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bjgp-interviews-1317540/faecal-calprotectin-in-the-over-50s-rule-out-test-or-red-flag.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}