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. 2014 Jan 27;63(11):1746–1754. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305973

Table 1.

Results of mixed effects model using colonoscopy completion as the outcome measure

Trainee and training factors No of trainees (%) OR (95% CIs) p Value
No of procedures
 <50 65 (22) Reference
 50–99 77 (26) 1.80 (1.50 to 2.20) <0.01
 100–149 55 (19) 4.20 (3.80 to 4.70) <0.01
 150–199 46 (15) 4.50 (4.0 to 5.00) <0.01
 200–249 28 (9.5) 4.60 (4.00 to 5.10) <0.01
 250–299 16 (5.5) 7.70 (6.90 to 8.40) <0.01
 300–349 9 (3) 6.40 (5.50 to 7.20) <0.01
Adjusted intensity 297 1.10 (1.00 to 1.10) 0.034
No of trainers 297 0.99 (0.97 to 1.00) 0.68
Trainee specialty
 Gastroenterologist 167 (56) Reference
 Gastrointestinal surgeon 97 (33) 1.60 (1.30 to 2.00) 0.01
 Nurse endoscopist 32 (11) 1.30 (0.70 to 1.90) 0.40
 General practitioner 1 (0.34) 1.20 (−1.10 to 3.40) 0.89
Breaks in training >6 months
 No 228 (77) Reference
 Yes 69 (23) 1.10 (0.78 to 1.40) 0.56
Flexible sigmoidoscopy experience >100
 No 249 (84) Reference
 Yes 24 (8.1) 2.40 (1.80 to 3.00) <0.01
 Unknown 24 (8.1) 1.00 (0.48 to 1.50) 0.98
OGD experience >100
 No 187 (63) Reference
 Yes 69 (23) 1.20 (0.84 to 1.60) 0.30
 Unknown 41 (14) 1.40 (0.94 to 1.90) 0.98
Completed colonoscopy course
 No 100 (34) Reference
 Yes 197 (66) 0.88 (0.58 to 1.20) 0.38
Baseline level of experience
 None 166 (56) Reference
 1–20 61 (21) 1.30 (0.85 to 1.70) 0.27
 21–50 70 (24) 1.60 (1.20 to 2.10) 0.038
Source of baseline data
 JAG e-portfolio 92 (31) Reference
 Survey 205 (69) 0.85 (0.42 to 1.30) 0.45

Patient factors No of colonoscopies (%) OR (95% CIs) p Value

Age (years)
 <40 4 563 (12) Reference
 40–64 17 934 (49) 1.10 (1.00 to 1.20) 0.063
 >65 14 233 (39) 0.85 (0.77 to 0.94) <0.01
Gender
 Male 19 450 (53) Reference
 Female 17 280 (47) 0.64 (0.59 to 0.69) <0.01
Diagnosis at colonoscopy (reference: not present)
 +Diagnosis available 30 458 (83) 1.80 (1.70 to 1.90) <0.01
 +Colorectal cancer 688 (2.3) 0.50 (0.33 to 0.68) <0.01
 +Polyps 8 126 (27) 1.10 (1.00 to 1.10) 0.072
 +IBD 3 088 (10) 0.98 (0.89 to 1.10) 0.75
 +Diverticular disease 5 455 (18) 0.86 (0.79 to 0.94) <0.01
 +Stricture 495 (1.6) 0.16 (-0.06 to 0.38) <0.01
Random effects SD
 Trainee 1.00
 Hospital 0.88

Percentages, ORs and p values given to 2 significant figures.

JAG, Joint Advisory Group; OGD, oesophagogastric duodenoscopy.