Table 4. Individual nurse practitioner colonoscopy performance.
ASGE/ACG Quality Indicator | NP #1 (N = 533) | NP #2 (N = 137) | NP #3 (N = 342) | Proposed ASGE/ACG Standard |
Adenoma detection rate | ||||
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38.3 % | 44.5 % | 27.8 % | ≥ 25 % |
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40.9 % | 45.3 % | 34.0 % | ≥ 30 % |
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35.4 % | 44.1 % | 22.2 % | ≥ 20 % |
Cecal intubation rate | 98.9 % | 95.6 % | 98.5 % | ≥ 95 % |
Withdrawal time | 19.6 min (6.7 – 66.7) | 32.3 min (7.9 – 57.3) | 12.6 min (5.8 – 43.0) | ≥ 6 min |
Complications | 0 | 0 | 0 | Perforation < 1:1000 Post-polypectomy bleeding < 1 % |
ASGE/ACG, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/American College of Gastroenterology; NP, nurse practitioner.
N = number of procedures