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. 2020 Dec 25;78(5):749–758. doi: 10.1111/his.14286

Table 4.

Old and new WHO criteria for serrated polyposis

2010 criteria 9 2019 criteria 13
1 At least five serrated polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon with two or more of these being >10 mm 1 ≥5 serrated lesions/polyps proximal to the rectum, all being ≥5 mm in size, with ≥2 being ≥10 mm in size
2 Any number of serrated polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon in an individual who has a first‐degree relative with serrated polyposis NA NA
3 >20 serrated polyps of any size, but distributed throughout the colon 2 >20 serrated lesions/polyps of any size distributed throughout the large bowel, with ≥5 being proximal to the rectum

NA, Not applicable.