Douglas A Corley, Christopher D Jensen, Amy R Marks, Wei K Zhao, Jeffrey K Lee, Chyke A Doubeni, Ann G Zauber, Jolanda de Boer, Bruce H Fireman, Joanne E Schottinger, Virginia P Quinn, Nirupa R Ghai, Theodore R Levin, Charles P Quesenberry
BACKGROUND: The proportion of screening colonoscopic examinations performed by a physician that detect one or more adenomas (the adenoma detection rate) is a recommended quality measure. However, little is known about the association between this rate and patients' risks of a subsequent colorectal cancer (interval cancer) and death. METHODS: Using data from an integrated health care delivery organization, we evaluated the associations between the adenoma detection rate and the risks of colorectal cancer diagnosed 6 months to 10 years after colonoscopy and of cancer-related death...
April 3, 2014: New England Journal of Medicine