Endoscopist characteristics that influence the quality of colonoscopy


Por: Jover, R, Zapater, P, Bujanda, L, Hernandez, V, Cubiella, J, Pellise, M, Ponce, M, Ono, A, Lanas, A, Seoane, A, Marin-Gabriel, J, Chaparro, M, Cacho, G, Herreros-de-Tejada, A, Fernandez-Diez, S, Peris, A, Nicolas-Perez, D, Murcia, O, Castells, A, Quintero, E and COLONPREV Study Investigators

Publicada: 1 mar 2016 Ahead of Print: 4 feb 2016
Categoría: Gastroenterology

Resumen:
Background and study aim: Several factors have been shown to be related to colonoscopy quality; however, little is known about the effects of endoscopist factors. This study analyzed the influence of endoscopist-related characteristics on quality indicators for colonoscopy. Patients and methods: The study included 48 endoscopists who each performed at least 20 colonoscopies in the colonoscopy arm of a randomized controlled trial comparing fecal immuno-chemical test vs. colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening. These endoscopists performed a total of 3838 procedures in the trial. The following were calculated for each endoscopist: adenoma detection rate (ADR), advanced ADR, proximal ADR, distal ADR, and adenoma per colonoscopy rate (APCR). The characteristics of endoscopists were assessed with regard to colonoscopy quality using multivariate regression analysis. Endoscopist characteristics included age, sex, exclusive endoscopy practice, years as a physician, years as a specialist, specialty, total (life-long) number of colonoscopies performed, annual colonoscopy volume, number of hours/week dedicated to endoscopy and number of educational activities in the previous year. Results: Factors associated with ADR were age of the endoscopist (odds ratio [OR] 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.21; P = 0.01) and lifelong number of colonoscopies (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01-1.11; P = 0.01). Only exclusive dedication to endoscopy practice was found to be independently related to proximal ADR (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.15-2.74; P = 0.001). Life-long number of colonoscopies was independently related to detection of distal adenomas (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01-1.13; P = 0.01). None of the analyzed endoscopist characteristics was associated with advanced ADR or APCR. Conclusions: This study found that the experience of the endoscopist and exclusive dedication to endoscopy practice, but not annual colonoscopy volume, were associated with better colonoscopy quality.

Filiaciones:
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 Hosp Gen Univ Alicante, Unidad Gastroenterol, Inst Invest Sanitaria ISABIAL, Alicante 03010, Spain

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 Hosp Gen Univ Alicante, Unidad Farmacol Clin, Inst Invest Sanitaria ISABIAL, Alicante 03010, Spain

 Univ Basque Country, Hosp Donostia, Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Hep & Digestiv, Dept Gastroenterol,Inst Biodonostia, San Sebastian, Spain

Hernandez, V:
 Inst Invest Biomed, Xerencia Xestion Integrada Vigo, Grp Invest Patol Digest, Dept Gastroenterol, Vigo, Spain

Cubiella, J:
 Complexo Hosp Ourense, Inst Invest Biomed Ourense Pontevedra & Vigo, Dept Gastroenterol, Orense, Spain

Pellise, M:
 Univ Barcelona, Hosp Clin, Dept Gastroenterol, CIBERehd,IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Ponce, M:
 Hosp Univ La Fe, Dept Gastroenterol, Valencia, Spain

Ono, A:
 Hosp Univ Virgen Arrixaca, Inst Murciano Invest Biosanitaria, Unidad Gest Clin Digest, Murcia, Spain

Lanas, A:
 Univ Zaragoza, Hosp Clin Lozano Blesa, Dept Gastroenterol, CIBERehd, Zaragoza, Spain

Seoane, A:
 Hosp Mar, Dept Gastroenterol, Parc Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Marin-Gabriel, J:
 Hosp 12 Octubre, Dept Gastroenterol, E-28041 Madrid, Spain

Chaparro, M:
 Hosp Princesa, Dept Gastroenterol, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain

Cacho, G:
 Fdn Hosp Alcorcon, Dept Gastroenterol, Madrid, Spain

Herreros-de-Tejada, A:
 Hosp Puerta Hierro, Dept Gastroenterol, Madrid, Spain

Fernandez-Diez, S:
 Hosp Clin San Carlos, Dept Gastroenterol, Madrid, Spain

Peris, A:
 Consorcio Hosp Prov Castellon, Dept Gastroenterol, Castellon De La Plana, Spain

Nicolas-Perez, D:
 Hosp Univ Canarias, Inst Univ Tecnol Biomed ITB, Dept Gastroenterol, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain

 Univ La Laguna, Ctr Invest Biomed Canarias CIBICAN, Dept Med Interna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain

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 Hosp Gen Univ Alicante, Unidad Gastroenterol, Inst Invest Sanitaria ISABIAL, Alicante 03010, Spain

Castells, A:
 Univ Barcelona, Hosp Clin, Dept Gastroenterol, CIBERehd,IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Quintero, E:
 Hosp Univ Canarias, Inst Univ Tecnol Biomed ITB, Dept Gastroenterol, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain

 Univ La Laguna, Ctr Invest Biomed Canarias CIBICAN, Dept Med Interna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
ISSN: 0013726X





Endoscopy
Editorial
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY, Alemania
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 48 Número: 3
Páginas: 241-247
WOS Id: 000371113100007
ID de PubMed: 26845473

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