Background A large proportion of US Medicare beneficiaries undergo earlier‐than‐
recommended follow‐up colonoscopies after negative screening colonoscopy. Such …

Background Data suggest the overuse of repeat colonoscopies, especially in patients at low
risk for colorectal cancer. Our objective was to evaluate the time to repeat colonoscopies in …

Background and study aims National societies recommend colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening 10 years after a normal (“negative”) colonoscopy in low-risk individuals. We …

OBJECTIVES: Early repeat colonoscopy after an index examination may be justifiable, but
may also reflect quality issues during the first examination. The aims of this study were to …

Background. The goal of this study is to examine utilization of early repeat colonoscopy≤ 6
months after an index procedure. Methods. We identified persons having repeat …

Background and Aims Surveillance is an integral part of the colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening process. We aimed to investigate inter-physician variation in follow-up procedures …

Background Delays in receiving follow-up colonoscopy after an abnormal fecal
immunochemical test (FIT) result are associated with increased colorectal cancer incidence …

Background: Evidence for surveillance intervals of colonoscopy are primarily based on
adenoma recurrence rate rather than on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. Little is known …

Background & Aims Regular screening with colonoscopy lowers colorectal cancer incidence
and mortality. We aimed to determine patterns of repeat and surveillance colonoscopy and …

ContextLimited evidence exists to guide the optimal frequency of repeat endoscopic
examination for colorectal cancer screening after a negative colonoscopy. ObjectiveTo …