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. 2022 Oct 27;10(9):1008–1019. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12325

TABLE 5.

Multivariate analysis of procedure‐ and endoscopist‐related characteristics associated with quality indicators of lesion detection in FIT‐based procedures and post‐polypectomy surveillance

Adenoma detection
FIT‐based colonoscopies Post‐polypectomy surveillance
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Cecal intubation (yes; no) 7.55 (1.63–34.99) 0.010
Withdrawal time 1.44 (1.37–1.50) <0.001 1.29 (1.19–1.39) <0.001
Endoscopist age 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 0.001
Weekly hours dedicated to endoscopy 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 0.001
APCR
FIT‐based colonoscopies Post‐polypectomy surveillance
β coefficient (95%CI) p β coefficient (95%CI) p
Adequate colon cleansing (yes) 0.133 (0.019–0.246) 0.022
Cecal intubation (yes) 0.771 (0.115–1.426) 0.021
Withdrawal time 0.133 (0.106–0.160) <0.001 0.164 (0.119–0.210) <0.001
Weekly hours dedicated to endoscopy 0.006 (0.001–0.010) 0.011
Annual colonoscopy volume (≥500) 0.319 (0.170–0.468) <0.001
Advanced adenoma detection
FIT‐based colonoscopies Post‐polypectomy surveillance
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Withdrawal time 1.32 (1.26–1.39) <0.001 1.16 (1.04–1.29) 0.009
Weekly hours dedicated to endoscopy 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 0.001
Serrated polyp detection
FIT‐based colonoscopies Post‐polypectomy surveillance
OR (95%CI) p OR (95%CI) p
Cecal intubation (yes; no) 3.44 (1.07–11.10) 0.039
Withdrawal time 1.11 (1.06–1.16) <0.001 1.15 (1.04–1.27) 0.006
Endoscopist age 0.97 (0.95–0.99) 0.004
SPPCR
FIT‐based colonoscopies Post‐polypectomy surveillance
β coefficient (95%CI) p β coefficient (95%CI) p
Adequate colon cleansing (yes) 0.333 (0.079–0.586) 0.010
Cecal intubation (yes; no) 1.450 (0.312–2.586) 0.012
Withdrawal time 0.172 (0.125–0.220) <0.001 0.241 (0.163–0.319) <0.001
Endoscopist age −0.019 (−0.035 to −0.003) 0.018

Abbreviations: APCR, adenoma per colonoscopy rate; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SPPCR, serrated polyps per colonoscopy rate.