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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedReddy P, Mencin A, Lebwohl B
Risk factors for suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy in pediatric patients.
Suboptimal bowel cleansing is common in children and can impact diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. In this retrospective study, the investigators aimed to identify risk factors for suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy in pediatric patients. The investigators concluded that Medicaid status and English as a second language were risk factors. They highlighted distinct associations from those reported in the adult literature including failure to thrive and younger age.
AHRQ-funded; HS026121.
Citation: Reddy P, Mencin A, Lebwohl B .
Risk factors for suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy in pediatric patients.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021 Jul;73(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003114..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Colonoscopy, Risk, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Sanchez JI, Shankaran V, Unger JM
Inequitable access to surveillance colonoscopy among Medicare beneficiaries with surgically resected colorectal cancer.
After colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, surveillance with colonoscopy is an important step for the early detection of local recurrence. Unfortunately, surveillance colonoscopy is underused, especially among racial/ethnic minorities. This study assessed the association between patient and neighborhood factors and receipt of surveillance colonoscopy. The investigators concluded that receipt of initial surveillance colonoscopy remained low, and that there were acute disparities between Black and NHW patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation: Sanchez JI, Shankaran V, Unger JM .
Inequitable access to surveillance colonoscopy among Medicare beneficiaries with surgically resected colorectal cancer.
Cancer 2021 Feb;127(3):412-21. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33262..
Keywords: Colonoscopy, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Access to Care, Screening, Prevention, Disparities, Medicare
Vu JV, Sheetz KH, De Roo AC
Variation in colectomy rates for benign polyp and colorectal cancer.
Removal of pre-cancerous polyps on screening colonoscopy is a mainstay of colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention. Complex polyps may require surgical removal with colectomy, an operation with a 17% morbidity and 1.5% mortality rate. Recently, advanced endoscopic techniques have allowed some patients with complex polyps to avoid the morbidity of colectomy. In this study, the investigators compared regional variation in colectomy rates for CRC versus benign polyp.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053.
Citation: Vu JV, Sheetz KH, De Roo AC .
Variation in colectomy rates for benign polyp and colorectal cancer.
Surg Endosc 2021 Feb;35(2):802-08. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07451-5..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Surgery, Colonoscopy
Elstad EA, Sheridan SL, Lee JG
Have screening harms become newsworthy? News coverage of prostate and colorectal cancer screening since the 2008 USPSTF recommendation changes.
The researchers aimed to determine whether newspapers portrayed screening for prostate and colorectal cancers differently after the 2008 USPSTF recommendation changes. In US newspapers from 2005 to 2012, they found that benefits in prostate cancer screening articles and harms and benefits in colonoscopy articles did not change over time, but mentions of prostate cancer screening harms increased after 2008. They concluded that consumers, especially lay consumers, are receiving unbalanced information on cancer screening.
AHRQ-funded; HS021133; HS000032.
Citation: Elstad EA, Sheridan SL, Lee JG .
Have screening harms become newsworthy? News coverage of prostate and colorectal cancer screening since the 2008 USPSTF recommendation changes.
J Behav Med 2014 Dec;37(6):1242-51. doi: 10.1007/s10865-014-9572-7.
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Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Wernli KJ, Hubbard RA, Johnson E
Patterns of colorectal cancer screening uptake in newly eligible men and women.
The researchers describe patterns of colorectal cancer screening uptake in a U.S. insured population as individuals become newly eligible for screening at age 50 and assess temporal trends and patient characteristics with screening uptake. Their results suggest that characteristics of newly eligible individuals who initiate colorectal cancer screening are similar to the characteristics of all U.S. adults who receive colorectal cancer screening tests.
AHRQ-funded; HS019482.
Citation: Wernli KJ, Hubbard RA, Johnson E .
Patterns of colorectal cancer screening uptake in newly eligible men and women.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2014 Jul;23(7):1230-7. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-1360..
Keywords: Screening, Colonoscopy, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Healthcare Utilization