The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2010
The impact of videorecording on the quality of colonoscopy performance: a pilot study.
Colonoscopy provides imperfect protection against colorectal cancer and is operator dependent. Colonoscopies typically are poorly documented. We aimed to determine whether videorecording impacts short-term performance of colonoscopy. ⋯ Awareness of videorecording improved physician performance of colonoscopy. Further investigation of the role of videorecording in achieving sustained improvements in the quality performance of colonoscopy, including increases in adenoma detection, is warranted.
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Immunological and guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs and gFOBTs) are widely used for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to assess potential sex differences in performance of iFOBTs and gFOBT in the screening setting. ⋯ There are major sex differences in the performance of fecal occult blood testing, which might require careful attention in the interpretation of test results, and in the design, modeling, and evaluation of CRC screening strategies.