Sa1049 VALIDITY FOR CALCULATING ADR FOR ALL INDICATIONS CORRELATES WELL WITH THE STANDARD OF THE SCREENING ADR IN THE AUSTRALIAN POPULATION

Determining adenoma detection rate (ADR) is important to ensure quality colonoscopy. The minimum standard of 25% in screening patients aged>50 years is recommended by professional organisations. Despite reasonable uptake of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, most patients in Australian endoscopy units are symptomatic (diagnostic) or have a personal history of polyps (surveillance). While patients with a 10 family history of colorectal cancer
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Saturday abstract Source Type: research