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Observational studyWorld journal of gastroenterology2014

Screening polypectomy rates below quality benchmarks: a prospective study.

Maida J Sewitch, Mengzhu Jiang, Mélanie Fon Sing, Alan Barkun, Lawrence Joseph

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Observational study in World journal of gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maida J SewitchMaida J Sewitch, Alan Barkun, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada.
Mengzhu JiangMaida J Sewitch, Alan Barkun, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada.
Mélanie Fon SingMaida J Sewitch, Alan Barkun, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada.
Alan BarkunMaida J Sewitch, Alan Barkun, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada.
Lawrence JosephMaida J Sewitch, Alan Barkun, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada.
McGill University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo estimate and compare sex-specific screening polypectomy rates to quality benchmarks of 40% in men and 30% in women.

methodsA prospective cohort study was undertaken of patients aged 50-75, scheduled for colonoscopy, and covered by the Québec universal health insurance plan. Endoscopist and patient questionnaires were used to obtain screening and non-screening colonoscopy indications. Patient self-report was used to obtain history of gastrointestinal conditions/symptoms and prior colonoscopy. Sex-specific polypectomy rates (PRs) and 95%CI were calculated using Bayesian hierarchical logistic regression.

resultsIn total, 45 endoscopists and 2134 (mean age = 61, 50% female) of their patients participated. According to patients, screening PRs in males and females were 32.4% (95%CI: 23.8-41.8) and 19.4% (95%CI: 13.1-25.4), respectively. According to endoscopists, screening PRs in males and females were 30.2% (95%CI: 27.0-41.9) and 16.6% (95%CI: 16.3-28.6), respectively. Sex-specific PRs did not meet quality benchmarks at all ages except for: males aged 65-69 (patient screening indication), and males aged 70-74 (endoscopist screening indication). For all patients aged 50-54, none of the CI included the quality benchmarks.

conclusionMost sex-specific screening PRs in Québec were below quality benchmarks; PRs were especially low for all 50-54 year olds.

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Health Status DisparitiesAgedAge FactorsBayes TheoremBenchmarkingColectomyColonic PolypsColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedBenchmarkingColonoscopyColorectal cancerQuality assuranceScreening

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PMID25473187
PMCPMC4239521
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