Open AccessA Korean experience of the use of Boston bowel preparation scale: A valid and reliable instrument for colonoscopy-oriented research
Author(s) -
Eun Jin Kim,
Young-Il Park,
YouSun Kim,
Won-Wo Park,
Sun-Ok Kwon,
Kyoung-Sik Park,
Cheol-Hun Kwak,
Jin-Nam Kim,
Jeong Seok Moon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.136950
Subject(s) - colonoscopy , medicine , cathartic , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , cancer
Few bowel preparation scales have been validated. The Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) is a novel bowel preparation scale in western countries. We validated the BBPS in Korean patients and assessed the relationship between the colon polyp detection rate and BBPS score.