Table 3.
Indications for colonoscopy for this IHF, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2008 and 2012 surveys [6, 7].
| Indication | IHF 2017 N (%) |
SAGES 2012 N (%) |
SAGES 2008 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic abdominal pain | 238 (9.2) | 181 (9.5) | 205 (9.1) |
| New onset change in bowel habits | 95 (3.7) | 68 (3.6) | 109 (4.8) |
| Bright red rectal bleeding | 478 (18.5) | 181 (9.5) | 209 (9.2) |
| Documented iron deficiency anemia | 194 (7.5) | 102 (5.4) | 132 (5.8) |
| Fecal occult blood test positive | 112 (4.3) | 65 (3.4) | 79 (3.5) |
| Cancer likely based on imaging or physical exam | 21 (0.8) | 45 (2.4) | 65 (2.9) |
| Chronic constipation or chronic diarrhea | 160 (6.2) | 160 (8.4) | 229 (10.1) |
| Screening colonoscopy | 903 (34.2) | 398 (21.0) | 438 (19.4) |