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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2026

Re-investigation rate following colon capsule endoscopy stratified by faecal haemoglobin concentration in a screening population.

Ulrik Deding, Benedicte Schelde-Olesen, Thomas Bjørsum-Meyer, Lasse Kaalby, Issam Al-Najami, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Morten Kobaek-Larsen, Gunnar Baatrup

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Ulrik DedingDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, baagøes allé 15, Svendborg 5700, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8263-2989
Benedicte Schelde-OlesenDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-2350
Thomas Bjørsum-MeyerDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.
Lasse KaalbyDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.
Issam Al-NajamiDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.
Anastasios KoulaouzidisDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.
Morten Kobaek-LarsenDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-9283
Gunnar BaatrupDepartment of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-5766

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Abstract

Background: Endoscopy units throughout the world have seen a substantial increase in colonoscopy activity. One way to keep patient waiting time acceptable could be to introduce alternative diagnostic modalities. Colon capsule endoscopy has been proven to have a high diagnostic accuracy, yet the re-investigation rates reported are too high. Faecal haemoglobin concentration may offer a valid measure for triaging patients between diagnostic modalities, due to its association with colonic pathology. Objective: To investigate the re-investigation rate and risk classification in complete colon capsule endoscopies in a screening population stratified by faecal haemoglobin concentration. Design: Cross-sectional analyses of a data set derived from the intervention arm of a large randomised controlled trial, CareForColon2015, conducted in the Region of Southern Denmark between August 2020 and December 2022. Methods: Complete colon capsule endoscopy investigations were identified, and the proportions of investigations leading to re-investigation by colonoscopy were calculated, stratified by faecal haemoglobin concentration. Further, the odds of re-investigation were estimated by logistic regression models and the odds of increased risk classification by ordinal regression models. Results: The re-investigation rate was 58.6% in 1413 complete colon capsule endoscopies out of 2030 procedures. There were no significant differences ( Conclusion: Faecal haemoglobin concentration did not prove to be a stand-alone selection parameter for diagnostic modality in a faecal immunochemical test-positive colorectal cancer screening population, although it was significantly associated with an increased risk classification.

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colon capsule endoscopycompletion ratefaecal haemoglobinFITpolyp detection rate

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