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Shorter waiting times from education to colonoscopy can improve the quality of bowel preparation: A randomized controlled trial
Shorter wait times between education and colonoscopy may improve bowel cleaning quality
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Abstract
Total Boston Bowel Preparation Scale scores were 8.25 in patients educated within 2 weeks of colonoscopy, compared to 7.75 in those educated after more than 2 weeks.
- Patients prepared within 2 weeks had a higher rate of good bowel preparation (78.1%) compared to those waiting longer (59.1%).
- The detection rate for polyps was 42.2% in the 2-week group versus 38.5% in the longer wait group, although this difference was not statistically significant.
- Adenoma detection rates were 31.2% in the 2-week group compared to 22.7% in the longer wait group, also not statistically significant.
- Shorter waiting times from education to colonoscopy is associated with improved bowel preparation quality.
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