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Anderson JC, Rex DK, Mackenzie TA, Hisey W, Robinson CM, Butterly LF. Endoscopist adenomas-per-colonoscopy detection rates and risk for postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer: data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 99:787-795. [PMID: 37993057 PMCID: PMC11039365 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Adenomas per colonoscopy (APC) may be a better measure of colonoscopy quality than adenoma detection rate (ADR) because it credits endoscopists for each detected adenoma. There are few data examining the association between APC and postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC) incidence. We used data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry to examine APC and PCCRC risk. METHODS We included New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry patients with an index examination and at least 1 follow-up event, either a colonoscopy or a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis. Our outcome was PCCRC defined as any CRC diagnosed ≥6 months after an index examination. The exposure variable was endoscopist-specific APC quintiles of .25, .40, .50, and .70. Cox regression was used to model the hazard of PCCRC on APC, controlled for age, sex, year of index examination, index findings, bowel preparation, and having more than 1 surveillance examination. RESULTS In 32,535 patients, a lower hazard for PCCRC (n = 178) was observed for higher APCs as compared to APCs of <.25 (reference): .25 to <.40: hazard ratio (HR), .35; 95% confidence interval (CI), .22-.56; .40 to <.50: HR, .31; 95% CI, .20-.49; .50 to <.70: HR, .20; 95% CI, .11-.36; and ≥.70: HR, .19; 95% CI, .09-.37. When examining endoscopists with an ADR of at least 25%, an APC of <.50 was associated with a significantly higher hazard than an APC of ≥.50 (HR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.06-2.56). A large proportion of endoscopists-one-fifth (32 of 152; 21.1%)-had an ADR of ≥25% but an APC of <.50. CONCLUSIONS Our novel data demonstrating lower PCCRC risk in examinations performed by endoscopists with higher APCs suggest that APC could be a useful quality measure. Quality improvement programs may identify important deficiencies in endoscopist detection performance by measuring APC for endoscopists with an ADR of ≥25%.
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- Joseph C Anderson
- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
- White River Junction VAMC, White River Junction VT
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
- NH Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, NH
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
- NH Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, NH
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
- NH Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, NH
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Anderson JC, Hisey W, Mackenzie TA, Robinson CM, Srivastava A, Meester RGS, Butterly LF. Clinically significant serrated polyp detection rates and risk for postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer: data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 96:310-317. [PMID: 35276209 PMCID: PMC9296608 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Higher adenoma detection rates reduce the risk of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC). Clinically significant serrated polyps (CSSPs; defined as any sessile serrated polyp, traditional serrated adenoma, large [≥1 cm] or proximal hyperplastic polyp >5 mm) also lead to PCCRC, but there are no data on associated CSSP detection rates (CSSDRs). We used data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR) to investigate the association between PCCRC risk and endoscopist CSSDR. METHODS We included NHCR patients with 1 or more follow-up events: either a colonoscopy or a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis identified through linkage with the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry. We defined our outcome, PCCRC, in 3 time periods: CRC diagnosed 6 to 36 months, 6 to 60 months, or all examinations (6 months or longer) after an index examination. We excluded patients with CRC diagnosed at or within 6 months of the index examination, with incomplete examinations, or with inflammatory bowel disease. The exposure variable was endoscopist CSSDR at the index colonoscopy. Cox regression was used to model the hazard of PCCRC on CSSDR controlling for age, sex, index findings, year of examination, personal history of colorectal neoplasia, and having more than 1 surveillance examination. RESULTS One hundred twenty-eight patients with CRC diagnosed at least 6 months after their index examination were included. Our cohort included 142 endoscopists (92 gastroenterologists). We observed that the risk for PCCRC 6 months or longer after the index examination was significantly lower for examinations performed by endoscopists with CSSDRs of 3% to <9% (hazard ratio [HR], .57; 95% confidence interval [CI], .39-.83) or 9% or higher (HR, .39; 95% CI, .20-.78) relative to those with CSSDRs under 3%. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to demonstrate a lower PCCRC risk after examinations performed by endoscopists with higher CSSDRs. Both CSSDRs of 9% and 3% to <9% had statistically lower risk of PCCRC than CSSDRs of <3%. These data validate CSSDR as a clinically relevant quality measure for endoscopists.
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- Joseph C. Anderson
- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- White River Junction VAMC, White River Junction, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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Calderwood AH, Tosteson TD, Walter LC, Hua P, Onega T. Colonoscopy utilization and outcomes in older adults: Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:801-811. [PMID: 34859887 PMCID: PMC8904292 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colonoscopy is frequently performed in older adults, yet data on current use, and clinical outcomes of and follow-up recommendations after colonoscopy in older adults are lacking. METHODS This was an observational study using the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry of adults age ≥65 years undergoing colonoscopy for screening, surveillance of prior polyps, or evaluation of symptoms. The main outcomes were clinical findings of polyps and colorectal cancer and recommendations for future colonoscopy by age. RESULTS Between 2009 and 2019, there were 42,611 colonoscopies, of which 17,527 (41%) were screening, 19,025 (45%) surveillance, and 6059 (14%) for the evaluation of symptoms. Mean age was 71.1 years (SD 5.0), and 49.3% were male. The finding of colorectal cancer was rare (0.71%), with the highest incidence among diagnostic examinations (2.4%). The incidence of advanced polyps increased with patient age from 65-69 to ≥85 years for screening (7.1% to 13.6%; p = 0.05) and surveillance (9.4% to 12.0%; p < 0.001). Recommendations for future colonoscopy decreased with age and varied by findings at current colonoscopy. In patients without any significant findings, 85% aged 70-74 years, 61.9% aged 75-79 years, 39.1% aged 80-84 years, and 27.4% aged ≥85 years (p < 0.001) were told to continue colonoscopy. Among patients with advanced polyps, 97.2% aged 70-74 years, 89.6% aged 75-79 years, 78.4% aged 80-84 years, and 66.7% aged ≥85 years were told to continue colonoscopy (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Within this comprehensive statewide registry, clinical findings during colonoscopy varied by indication and increased with age. Overall rates of finding advanced polyps and colorectal cancer are low. Older adults are frequently recommended to continue colonoscopy despite advanced age and insignificant clinical findings on current examination. These data inform the potential benefits of ongoing colonoscopy, which must be weighed with the low but known potential immediate and long-term harms of colonoscopy, including cost, psychological distress, and long lag time to benefit exceeding life expectancy.
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- Audrey H. Calderwood
- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA,Department of Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA,Department of Medicine, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA,Department of Biomedical Data Science and Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA,Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science and Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Calderwood AH, Holub JL, Greenwald DA. Recommendations for follow-up interval after colonoscopy with inadequate bowel preparation in a national colonoscopy quality registry. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 95:360-367.e2. [PMID: 34563501 PMCID: PMC10802146 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopist recommendations regarding a repeat colonoscopy after inadequate bowel cleanliness have not been fully described. Our aim was to evaluate the timing of recommendations for repeat colonoscopy after inadequate bowel preparation using a large, national colonoscopy registry. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of all outpatient screening and surveillance colonoscopies among adults ages 50 to 75 reported in the GI Quality Improvement Consortium from 2011 to 2018. The primary outcome was a recommendation to repeat colonoscopy within 1 year. Secondary outcomes were recommendations based on indication of colonoscopy and colonoscopy findings and predictors of a recommendation to follow-up within 1 year. RESULTS There were 260,314 colonoscopies with inadequate bowel preparation performed at 672 different sites by 4001 endoscopists. Of these, 31.9% contained a recommendation for follow-up within 1 year. This did not differ meaningfully by examination indication. The severity of colonoscopy findings influenced the recommendations for follow-up (within 1 year in 84.0% of cases with adenocarcinoma, 51.8% with any advanced lesion, and 23.2% with 1-2 small adenomas). Younger age, more severe pathology, location in the Northeast, and performance by an endoscopist with an adenoma detection rate ≥25% were associated with recommendations for follow-up within 1 year. CONCLUSIONS Only some colonoscopies with inadequate bowel preparation are recommended to be repeated within 1 year, which may have implications for potential missed lesions. Further understanding of reasons driving recommendations is an important next step to improving guideline-concordant colonoscopy practice.
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- Audrey H Calderwood
- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA; The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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Bhandari P, Longcroft-Wheaton G, Libanio D, Pimentel-Nunes P, Albeniz E, Pioche M, Sidhu R, Spada C, Anderloni A, Repici A, Haidry R, Barthet M, Neumann H, Antonelli G, Testoni A, Ponchon T, Siersema PD, Fuccio L, Hassan C, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Revising the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) research priorities: a research progress update. Endoscopy 2021; 53:535-554. [PMID: 33822332 DOI: 10.1055/a-1397-3005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the aims of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) is to encourage high quality endoscopic research at a European level. In 2016, the ESGE research committee published a set of research priorities. As endoscopic research is flourishing, we aimed to review the literature and determine whether endoscopic research over the last 4 years had managed to address any of our previously published priorities. METHODS As the previously published priorities were grouped under seven different domains, a working party with at least two European experts was created for each domain to review all the priorities under that domain. A structured review form was developed to standardize the review process. The group conducted an extensive literature search relevant to each of the priorities and then graded the priorities into three categories: (1) no longer a priority (well-designed trial, incorporated in national/international guidelines or adopted in routine clinical practice); (2) remains a priority (i. e. the above criterion was not met); (3) redefine the existing priority (i. e. the priority was too vague with the research question not clearly defined). RESULTS The previous ESGE research priorities document published in 2016 had 26 research priorities under seven domains. Our review of these priorities has resulted in seven priorities being removed from the list, one priority being partially removed, another seven being redefined to make them more precise, with eleven priorities remaining unchanged. This is a reflection of a rapid surge in endoscopic research, resulting in 27 % of research questions having already been answered and another 27 % requiring redefinition. CONCLUSIONS Our extensive review process has led to the removal of seven research priorities from the previous (2016) list, leaving 19 research priorities that have been redefined to make them more precise and relevant for researchers and funding bodies to target.
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- Pradeep Bhandari
- Department of Gastroenterology, Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Endoscopy Unit, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarrabiomed-UPNA-IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Gastroenterology Division, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale dei Castelli, Ariccia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,Digestive Endoscopy Unit, IRCSS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Nord, Assistance publique des hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Department of Medicine I, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,GastroZentrum Lippe, Bad Salzuflen, Germany
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale dei Castelli, Ariccia, Rome, Italy.,Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, Rome, Italy.,Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Division, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal
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Sabatino SA, Thompson TD, White MC, Shapiro JA, de Moor J, Doria-Rose VP, Clarke T, Richardson LC. Cancer Screening Test Receipt - United States, 2018. MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT 2021; 70:29-35. [PMID: 33444294 PMCID: PMC7808714 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7002a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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de Miranda Neto AA, de Moura DTH, Hathorn KE, Tustumi F, de Moura EGH, Ribeiro IB. Efficacy and Patient Tolerability of Split-Dose Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate (SPMC) Oral Solution Compared to the Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Solution for Bowel Preparation in Outpatient Colonoscopy: An Evidence-Based Review. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2020; 13:449-457. [PMID: 33116741 PMCID: PMC7548852 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s237649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Colonoscopy is the gold standard exam for evaluation of colonic abnormalities and for screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer. However, the efficacy of colonoscopy is dependent on the quality of the pre-colonoscopy bowel preparation. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) and sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate (SPMC) have emerged as two of the most commonly used bowel preparation agents. We conducted an evidence-based review of current evidence to further investigate the efficacy and patient tolerability of split-dose SPMC oral solution compared to PEG solution for colonoscopy bowel preparation. Methods A systematic search was performed using Pubmed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochran Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. All studies on split-dose bowel preparation with SPMC and PEG were reviewed. Relevant studies regarding colonoscopy and bowel preparations were also included. Randomized controlled trials were prioritized due to the high quality of evidence. Results Eight randomized controlled trials were included. Split-dose SPMC and PEG were associated with similar results for adequacy of bowel preparation. Split-dose SPMC was associated with increased patient tolerability and compliance. Conclusion Split-dose SPMC and PEG are both adequate and safe for bowel preparation for outpatient colonoscopy, with split-dose SPMC being more tolerable for patients. Additional RCTs comparing these and other bowel preparation solutions are necessary to further investigate quality of bowel preparation, patient preference, and cost-effectiveness of the various options.
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Hospital Das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.,Division of Gasteoenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy - Brigham and Women´s Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gasteoenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy - Brigham and Women´s Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Hospital Das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Hospital Das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Guo F, De Brabander I, Francart J, Candeur M, Polus M, Van Eycken L, Brenner H. Benefits of switching from guaiac-based faecal occult blood to faecal immunochemical testing: experience from the Wallonia-Brussels colorectal cancer screening programme. Br J Cancer 2020; 122:1109-1117. [PMID: 32066910 PMCID: PMC7109124 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-0754-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have replaced guaiac-based faecal occult blood test (gFOBTs) in several colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes. We aimed to evaluate the benefits of this transition based on the Wallonia–Brussels-organised CRC screening programme. Methods A total of 1,569,868 individuals aged 50–74 years, who were invited to screening during 2009–2017, were studied by linking their screening records with insurance, pathology and cancer data in the Belgian Cancer Registry. We compared neoplasm detection rates and positive predictive values (PPVs) of gFOBT and FIT at 15 µg haemoglobin per gram cut-off in screen-naive individuals. We furthermore examined the incidence rates of interval cancer in gFOBT- and FIT-based screening programme. Results Advanced neoplasms were detected less frequently by gFOBT (0.8%) than by FIT (1.3%), with a difference of 0.5% (P < 0.01). PPVs were lower for gFOBT (15.1%) than for FIT (21.7%) for advanced neoplasms (difference 6.6%, P < 0.01). Compared to participants with negative gFOBT, those with negative FIT were 77% less likely to develop interval cancer (incidence rate ratio 0.23, 95% confidence interval 0.16–0.33). Conclusion Our study demonstrated that in an organised CRC screening programme, replacing gFOBT with FIT improved neoplasm detection rate and substantially reduced interval cancer incidence.
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- Feng Guo
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Community Reference Center for Cancer Screening (Wallonia), Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany. .,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Conventional adenomas, which are precursors to almost 70% of colorectal carcinomas, are found in more than one-third of screening colonoscopies. Surveillance recommendations, based on adenoma size, histology, and number, have evolved over the years and are currently reflective of index adenoma categorization as either low-risk (LRA) or high-risk (HRA). In this review, recent guideline recommendations as well as primary data that have helped to shape these recommendations are presented. RECENT FINDINGS Recent data have demonstrated that individuals with HRA on index exams may be at increased risk for CRC while those with LRA may have a minimal long-term risk for CRC, similar to those adults with normal index exams. Furthermore, the quality of the index exams is important for minimizing CRC risk. While individuals with HRA may require close surveillance intervals of 3 years, those with LRA or normal exams may need longer such as 10-year follow-up.
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