Table 3.
Counts and percentages of data elements for procedure findings included in 110 colonoscopy reports.
| Count (n) | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of colonoscopic exam | Included | 108 | 98 |
| Cecum reached | 107 | 97 | |
| Cecum not reached | 1 | 1 | |
| Not included | 2 | 2 | |
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| Documentation of cecal landmarks | Included | 90 | 82 |
| “Ileocecal valve," “appendiceal orifice" or “terminal ileum" |
79 | 72 | |
| “Light in RLQ," “landmark," “anatomic configuration" or “caput" |
11 | 10 | |
| Not included | 20 | 18 | |
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| Photodocumentation of landmarks | Included | 32 | 29 |
| Not included | 78 | 71 | |
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| Ease of examination | Included | 58 | 53 |
| Not included | 52 | 47 | |
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| Retroflexion | Included | 51 | 46 |
| Not included | 59 | 54 | |
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| Total time | Included | 3 | 3 |
| Not included | 107 | 97 | |
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| Withdrawal time | Included | 1 | 1 |
| Not included | 109 | 99 | |