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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Feb 7;91(3):463–485.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.01.014

Table 1:

Criteria for inclusion/exclusion of titles, abstracts, and manuscripts

Review Phase (reviewer) Inclusion/exclusion criteria
Title (SG) Goal: Identify paper(s) that might examine the relationship between baseline colonoscopy exam and subsequent neoplasia on follow up
Exclusion Criteria
Title clearly not relevant
Review papers except other guidelines
Focus on high risk conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, prior history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes
Focus on children
Abstract (SG and DL) Goal: Identify paper(s) that might examine relationship between the baseline colonoscopy exam and subsequent neoplasia on follow up
Exclusion Criteria
Narrative review or editorial
Guidelines
Focus on high risk conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, prior history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes
Focus on children
Abstract only; no associated manuscript
Focus exclusively on endoscopic resection method or immediate completeness of resection
Focus other than on post polypectomy surveillance or normal colonoscopy outcomes
Manuscript (SG and DL) Goal: Identify paper(s) that might examine relationship between baseline colonoscopy exam and subsequent neoplasia on follow up, relevant to PICO questions
Inclusion Criteria
Relevant to one or more PICO questions
Examined relationship between baseline colonoscopy exam findings and detection of CRC or advanced adenoma on follow up
Examined relationship between surveillance vs. no surveillance for individuals who have undergone baseline polypectomy
Exclusion Criteria*
Methods insufficiently described to enable interpretation of study outcomes
Narrative review or editorial
Guidelines
Focus on high risk conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, prior history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes
Focus on children
Abstract only; no associated manuscript
Focus exclusively on endoscopic resection method or immediate completeness of resection
Focus other than on post polypectomy surveillance or normal colonoscopy outcomes
*

some papers excluded from main summary are included in discussion as references

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