Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants, Study Colonoscopies, and Study Polyps
| Ex vivo phase | In vivo phase | |
|---|---|---|
| Participants, n | 14 | 12 |
| Endoscopy practice experience (y), median (interquartile range) | 16 (7–22) | 12 (6–21) |
| Colonoscopy volume per year, median (interquartile range) | 922 (839–1056) | 901 (803–1105) |
| Adenoma detection rate, median (interquartile range) | 34% (29%–37%) | 35% (30%–38%) |
| Study colonoscopies, n | — | 1673 |
| With 1 polyp | — | 1107 (66%) |
| With 2 polyps | — | 355 (21%) |
| With 3 polyps | — | 116 (7%) |
| With >3 polyps | — | 95 (6%) |
| Study colonoscopies per endoscopist, median (interquartile range) | — | 121 (53–180) |
| Study polyps, na | — | 2596 |
| Diminutive polyps (≤5 mm) | — | 1858 (72%) |
| Small polyps (6–9 mm) | — | 547 (21%) |
| Large polyps (≥10 mm) | — | 177 (7%) |
| Study polyps per endoscopist, median (interquartile range) | — | 174 (96–278) |
| Diminutive polyps (≤5 mm) | — | 135 (59–200) |
| Small polyps (6–9 mm) | — | 29 (18–83) |
| Large polyps (≥10 mm) | — | 9 (4–15) |
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Adenomas accounted for 62% of diminutive, 72% of small, and 78% of large polyps.