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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Jun 14;90(4):651–655.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.06.004

Table 2.

Comparison of Colonoscopy Metrics Over Time By Indication

AVERAGE RISK SCREENING
Outcome 2000–2004 2005–2009 2010–2014
Good/excellent bowel preparation 1.0 (reference) 1.01 (.99–1.04) 1.64 (1.60 – 1.68)
Polyp Finding 1.0 (reference) 1.12 (1.10 – 1.14) 1.33 (1.30 – 1.35)
2 or more polyp finding 1.0 (reference) 1.08 (1.05 – 1.10) 1.41 (1.38 – 1.45)
Polyp finding > 9mm 1.0 (reference) 1.09 (1.05 – 1.13) 1.25 (1.21 – 1.30)
INCREASED RISK SCREENING
Outcome 2000–2004 2005–2009 2010–2014
Good/excellent bowel preparation 1.0 (reference) 1.06 (1.03 – 1.09) 1.62 (1.57 – 1.68)
Polyp Finding 1.0 (reference) 0.83 (0.81 – 0.85) 0.97 (0.95 – 1.00)
2 or more polyp finding 1.0 (reference) 0.75 (0.73 – 0.77) 0.95 (0.92 – 0.98)
Polyp finding > 9mm 1.0 (reference) 0.73 (0.70 – 0.75) 0.88 (0.85 – 0.92)
SURVEILLANCE
Outcome 2000–2004 2005–2009 2010–2014
Good/excellent bowel preparation 1.0 (reference) 1.09 (1.07 – 1.12) 1.69 (1.65 – 1.74)
Polyp Finding 1.0 (reference) 1.05 (1.03 – 1.07) 1.28 (1.26 – 1.31)
2 or more polyp finding 1.0 (reference) 1.01 (0.98 – 1.03) 1.34 (1.31 – 1.37)
Polyp finding > 9mm 1.0 (reference) 0.96 (0.93 – 0.99) 1.06 (1.02 – 1.10)
IBD EXAMS
Outcome 2000–2004 2005–2009 2010–2014
Good/excellent bowel preparation 1.0 (reference) 0.94 (0.88 – 1.00) 1.34 (1.25 – 1.45)
Polyp Finding 1.0 (reference) 1.16 (1.10 – 1.23) 1.05 (0.98 – 1.12)
2 or more polyp finding 1.0 (reference) 1.19 (1.09 – 1.31) 1.03 (0.92 – 1.15)
Polyp finding > 9mm 1.0 (reference) 0.99 (0.88 – 1.12) 0.77 (0.67 – 0.89)
DIAGNOSTIC
Outcome 2000–2004 2005–2009 2010–2014
Good/excellent bowel preparation 1.0 (reference) 0.95 (0.94 – 0.97) 1.43 (1.40 – 1.45)
Polyp Finding 1.0 (reference) 1.04 (1.03 – 1.06) 1.24 (1.22 – 1.26)
2 or more polyp finding 1.0 (reference) 1.00 (0.98 – 1.02) 1.29 (1.27 – 1.32)
Polyp finding > 9mm 1.0 (reference) 0.92 (0.90 – 0.94) 1.08 (1.05 – 1.11)
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models are controlled for gender, age and race/ethnicity