Table 1.
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Titles, Abstracts, and Articles
| Review phase (reviewer) | Inclusion/exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| Title (SG) | Goal: Identify article(s) that might examine the relationship between baseline colonoscopy examination and subsequent neoplasia on follow-up Exclusion criteria • Title clearly not relevant • Review articles except other guidelines • Focus on high-risk conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes • Focus on children |
| Abstract (SG and DL) | Goal: Identify article(s) that might examine relationship between the baseline colonoscopy examination and subsequent neoplasia on follow-up Exclusion Criteria • Narrative review or editorial • Guidelines • Focus on high-risk conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes • Focus on children • Abstract only; no associated article • Focus exclusively on endoscopic resection method or immediate completeness of resection • Focus other than on post-polypectomy surveillance or normal colonoscopy outcomes |
| Article (SG and DL) | Goal: Identify article(s) that might examine relationship between baseline colonoscopy examination and subsequent neoplasia on follow-up, relevant to PICO questions Inclusion criteria • Relevant to 1 or more PICO questions • Examined relationship between baseline colonoscopy examination 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 criteriaa • Methods insufficiently described to enable interpretation of study outcomes • Narrative review or editorial • Guidelines • Focus on high-risk conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, history of CRC, or hereditary CRC syndromes • Focus on children • Abstract only; no associated article • Focus exclusively on endoscopic resection method or immediate completeness of resection • Focus other than on post-polypectomy surveillance or normal colonoscopy outcomes |
PICO, patient, intervention, comparison, and outcome.
a
Some articles excluded from main summary are included in Discussion as references.