A study conducted at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Fla., campus on the number of polyps physicians are expected to find during a colonoscopy revealed that the current national benchmarks for these numbers may be low.
The current national benchmarks for adenoma detection rate are at 25 percent in men and 15 percent in women. Using high-definition colonoscopy tools, the study of 2,400 individuals revealed an ADR of 41 percent in men and 25 percent in women. The study suggests that a higher national benchmark should be in place to detect as many precancerous polyps as possible.
The study is a part of the Endoscopic Quality Improvement Program and was funded by the Mayo Clinic Foundation for Research and Education.
The current national benchmarks for adenoma detection rate are at 25 percent in men and 15 percent in women. Using high-definition colonoscopy tools, the study of 2,400 individuals revealed an ADR of 41 percent in men and 25 percent in women. The study suggests that a higher national benchmark should be in place to detect as many precancerous polyps as possible.
The study is a part of the Endoscopic Quality Improvement Program and was funded by the Mayo Clinic Foundation for Research and Education.
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