Simple Summary Literature has shown that the correlation between intestinal complaints
and the gain of colonoscopy regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) is poor. Adding a faecal …

Technical and quality improvements in colonoscopy along with the widespread
implementation of population screening programs and the development of open-access …

Background Data on complications of gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are limited.
We evaluated prospectively the incidence and cost of hospital visits resulting from outpatient …

Aims and Objectives: Lower gastrointestinal (LGI) diseases are the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Colonoscopy holds an important place in screening …

BACKGROUND: Using population-based health services information to estimate the
effectiveness of colonoscopy on colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes is prone to selection …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Accurately predicting the risk of no-show for a scheduled
colonoscopy can help target interventions to improve compliance with colonoscopy, and …

Background Inappropriate prescribing of diagnostic procedures leads to overdiagnosis,
overtreatment and resource waste in healthcare systems. Effective strategies to measure …

Abstract Background: The European Community has made a commitment to colorectal
cancer (CRC) screening, but regional considerations may affect the design of national …

Background The study describes the methodological challenges encountered in an
observational study estimating the effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal …

PURPOSE: The efficacy of surgery in the postendoscopic management of low-risk malignant
polyps is unclear. Although interobserver variability in the histological diagnosis was shown …