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. 2022 Apr 29;9:847361. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.847361

TABLE 5.

Comparison of appropriate responses to clinical vignettes between the gastroenterologists and the colorectal surgeons based on guidelines adherence.

Clinical vignette question Gastroenterologist N (%) Colorectal Surgeon N (%) P-value
Surveillance interval following normal colonoscopy in average-risk patients 48/75 (64.0) 36/112 (32.1) <0.001
Surveillance interval following normal colonoscopy in high-risk patients 50/74 (67.6) 43/112 (38.4) <0.001
Surveillance interval following complete endoscopic resection of villous adenoma or tubular adenoma (larger than 1 cm) 40/74 (54.1) 30/112 (26.8) <0.001
Surveillance interval following resection of hyperplastic polyps in recto-sigmoid region (smaller than 1 cm) 15/75 (20.0) 5/112 (4.5) 0.001

Data presented as a percentage of appropriate response among responders of each specialty.