Open AccessTime-of-day variation in the diagnostic quality of screening colonoscopies: a registry-based study
Author(s) -
File Jaho,
Rasmus Krøijer,
Magnus Ploug
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2021.0668
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , morning , odds ratio , withdrawal time , confidence interval , multivariate analysis , colorectal cancer , intubation , adenoma , logistic regression , emergency medicine , general surgery , surgery , cancer
The diagnostic quality of screening colonoscopies has been found to differ between morning and afternoon. Specifically, the adenoma detection rate (ADR) is higher in the morning. Our aim was to assess if time-of-day dependent differences in colonoscopy quality exist in a Danish screening setting. Following national screening guidelines, an individual will be exempt from screening invitations for 8 years if the colonoscopy is without pathology. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to identify factors systematically affecting the detection of lesions.