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. 2011 Jul 1;1(3):121–126. doi: 10.4161/jig.1.3.18517

Table 2.

Reports of polyp detection in observational studies using the water method

Reference Indications Design/Sedation Polyps Detection Rate
Leung et al3 Screening and surveillance OS/On-demand Sedated 7/21 (33.3%)
n=44 Unsedated 12/23 (52.2%)
Leung et al6 Screening or surveillance OS/½ full-dose Water, ½ dose 24/43 (55.8%)
n=75 Water, full-dose 14/32 (43.8%)
Summary comment Overall polyp detection rate was 57/119 (48%).

OS, observational study; n, number of patients in the study.