Colonoscopy Quality Measures and Adherence to Follow-up Guidelines Among Endoscopists Participating in a United States Endoscopy Registry

Colonoscopy screening can substantially reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Colonoscopies may achieve maximum benefit when they are performed with high quality and accompanied by follow-up recommendations that adhere to clinical guidelines. This study aimed to determine to what extent...

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Published in:Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2024-08
Main Authors: Shapiro, Jean A., Holub, Jennifer L., Dominitz, Jason A., Sabatino, Susan A., Nadel, Marion R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
colonoscopy
colorectal neoplasms
early detection of cancer
guideline adherence
mass screening
quality indicators
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Summary:Colonoscopy screening can substantially reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Colonoscopies may achieve maximum benefit when they are performed with high quality and accompanied by follow-up recommendations that adhere to clinical guidelines. This study aimed to determine to what extent endoscopists met targets for colonoscopy quality from 2016 through 2019 (the most recent years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic). We examined measures of colonoscopy quality and recommended follow-up intervals in the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, a large nationwide endoscopy registry. The analysis included over 2.5 million outpatient screening colonoscopies in average risk adults aged 50–75 years. At least 90% of endoscopists met performance targets for adequate bowel preparation, cecal intubation rate, and adenoma detection rate. However, nonadherence to guidelines for follow-up intervals was common. For patients with no colonoscopy findings, 12.0% received a follow-up interval recommendation of ≤5 years instead of the guideline-recommended 10 years. For patients with 1-2 small tubular adenomas, 13.5% received a follow-up interval recommendation of ≤3 years instead of the guideline-recommended 5–10 years. For patients with small sessile serrated polyps, 30.7% received a follow-up interval recommendation of ≤3 years instead of the guideline-recommended 5 years. Some patients with higher risk findings received a follow-up interval recommendation of ≥5 years instead of the guideline-recommended 3 years, including 18.2% of patients with advanced serrated lesions. Additional attention may be needed to achieve more consistent adherence to guidelines for colonoscopy follow-up recommendations.
ISSN:0016-5107
1097-6779
1097-6779
DOI:10.1016/j.gie.2024.07.027