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ArticleBMJ open gastroenterology2020

Improved detection of adenomas and sessile serrated polyps is maintained with continuous audit of colonoscopy.

Alan Gordon Fraser, Toby Rose, Philip Wong, Mark Lane, Paul Frankish

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Article in BMJ open gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. ARE QUALITY INDICATORS IMPORTANT IN COLONOSCOPIES? ANALYSIS OF 3,076 EXAMS IN A PRIVATE TERTIARY SERVICE IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2025
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Alan Gordon FraserMedicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand a.fraser@auckland.ac.nz.ORCID 0000-0003-3468-3260
Toby RoseMercyAscot, Auckland, New Zealand.
Philip WongMercyAscot, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mark LaneMercyAscot, Auckland, New Zealand.
Paul FrankishMercyAscot, Auckland, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe audit process may help improve performance indicators for colonoscopy quality but it is unclear whether this is sustained over several years.

methods44138 procedures for 28 endoscopists from 2004 to 2019 were analysed for polyp detection rate and withdrawal time. From 2012, 14 endoscopists were analysed with additional data on polyp histology and number of polyps removed.

resultsPolyp detection increased from 40.7% in 2004 to 62.2% in 2019; removal of polyps>1 cm remained constant (11%). Adenoma detection rate was 25.8% in 2012 and 28.3% in 2019. Sessile serrated polyp (SSP) detection rate increased from 4.5% to 14.7%; most of the increase was in the first 2 years of the histology part of the audit. There was a significant correlation of adenoma detection rate with mean number of adenomas (r=0.72, p=0.004) and a significant correlation of SSP detection with mean number of SSPs (r=0.85, p=0.0001).

conclusionThe audit process appears to encourage a higher rate of polyp detection. This was due to increased detection of smaller polyps and increased detection of SSPs.

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AdenomaAgedClinical AuditColonic NeoplasmsColonic PolypsColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsEndoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTime Factorsadenomaauditcolonic polypscolonoscopy

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PMCPMC7368474

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