TY - JOUR
T1 - Good is better than excellent
T2 - Bowel preparation quality and adenoma detection rates
AU - Calderwood, Audrey H.
AU - Thompson, Katherine D.
AU - Schroy, Paul C.
AU - Lieberman, David A.
AU - Jacobson, Brian C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Background: Inadequate bowel cleansing is associated with missed lesions, yet whether polyp and adenoma detection rates (PDR, ADR) increase at the highest levels of bowel cleanliness is unknown. Objective: To evaluate the association between bowel preparation quality by using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) and PDR and ADR among colonoscopies with adequate preparation. Design: Cross-sectional analysis. Setting: Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative (CORI). Patients: Average-risk ambulatory patients attending screening colonoscopy with adequate bowel preparation defined as BBPS score ≤6. Interventions: Colonoscopy. Main Outcome Measurements: PDR and ADR stratified by BBPS score. Results: Among the 3713 colonoscopies at BMC performed by 19 endoscopists, the PDR, ADR, and advanced ADR were 49.8%, 37.7%, and 6.0%, respectively. Among the 5532 colonoscopies in CORI performed by 85 endoscopists at 41 different sites, the PDR was 44.5%, and the PDR for polyps >9 mm (surrogate for advanced ADR) was 6.2%. The PDR associated with total BBPS scores of 6, 7, and 8 were higher than those associated with a BBPS score of 9 at BMC (BBPS 6, 51%; BBPS 7, 53%; BBPS 8, 52% vs BBPS 9, 46%; P = .002) and CORI (BBPS 6, 51%; BBPS 7, 48%; BBPS 8, 45% vs BBPS 9, 40%; P < .0001). This trend persisted after we adjusted for age, sex, and race and/or ethnicity and was observed for ADR and advanced ADR. PDR was higher among good compared with excellent preparations at BMC (odds ratio [OR] 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0-1.5) and CORI (OR 4.7; 95% CI, 3.1-7.1). Limitations: Retrospective study. Conclusion: The PDR and ADR decreased at the highest levels of bowel cleanliness. Endoscopists fi nding a pristine bowel preparation should avoid a sense of overconfidence for polyp detection during the inspection phase of screening colonoscopy and still perform a careful evaluation for polyps. Furthermore, endoscopists expending additional effort to maximize cleansing of the bowel should never sacrifi ce on their inspection technique or inspection time.
AB - Background: Inadequate bowel cleansing is associated with missed lesions, yet whether polyp and adenoma detection rates (PDR, ADR) increase at the highest levels of bowel cleanliness is unknown. Objective: To evaluate the association between bowel preparation quality by using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) and PDR and ADR among colonoscopies with adequate preparation. Design: Cross-sectional analysis. Setting: Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative (CORI). Patients: Average-risk ambulatory patients attending screening colonoscopy with adequate bowel preparation defined as BBPS score ≤6. Interventions: Colonoscopy. Main Outcome Measurements: PDR and ADR stratified by BBPS score. Results: Among the 3713 colonoscopies at BMC performed by 19 endoscopists, the PDR, ADR, and advanced ADR were 49.8%, 37.7%, and 6.0%, respectively. Among the 5532 colonoscopies in CORI performed by 85 endoscopists at 41 different sites, the PDR was 44.5%, and the PDR for polyps >9 mm (surrogate for advanced ADR) was 6.2%. The PDR associated with total BBPS scores of 6, 7, and 8 were higher than those associated with a BBPS score of 9 at BMC (BBPS 6, 51%; BBPS 7, 53%; BBPS 8, 52% vs BBPS 9, 46%; P = .002) and CORI (BBPS 6, 51%; BBPS 7, 48%; BBPS 8, 45% vs BBPS 9, 40%; P < .0001). This trend persisted after we adjusted for age, sex, and race and/or ethnicity and was observed for ADR and advanced ADR. PDR was higher among good compared with excellent preparations at BMC (odds ratio [OR] 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0-1.5) and CORI (OR 4.7; 95% CI, 3.1-7.1). Limitations: Retrospective study. Conclusion: The PDR and ADR decreased at the highest levels of bowel cleanliness. Endoscopists fi nding a pristine bowel preparation should avoid a sense of overconfidence for polyp detection during the inspection phase of screening colonoscopy and still perform a careful evaluation for polyps. Furthermore, endoscopists expending additional effort to maximize cleansing of the bowel should never sacrifi ce on their inspection technique or inspection time.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gie.2014.10.032
DO - 10.1016/j.gie.2014.10.032
M3 - Article
C2 - 25708756
AN - SCOPUS:84923266878
SN - 0016-5107
VL - 81
SP - 691-699.e1
JO - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
IS - 3
ER -