Table 5

Performance by specialty (95% CI in brackets)

PhysicianSurgeonNurseSASGP
Procedures10 69060032287713257
Caecal intubation rate (CIR)93.5% (93.1–94.0)90.2% (89.3–90.8)91.3% (90.0–92.3)93.3% (91.2–94.9)94.9% (91.5–97.0)
Adjusted CIR96.6% (96.2–97.0)95.4% (94.8–95.9)95.5% (94.6–96.3)96.7% (95.0–97.8)96.8% (93.9–98.4)
Incomplete: pain or uncontrolled loops3.0% (2.7–3.4)5.1% (4.6–5.7)4.3% (3.5–5.2)3.5% (2.4–5.1)1.6% (0.6–3.9)
Incomplete: stricture or obstruction1.7% (1.5–2.0)2.7% (2.3–3.1)2.0% (1.5–2.7)0.6% (0.2–1.4)0.8% (0.2–2.8)
Incomplete: poor bowel preparation1.6% (1.3–1.8)1.7% (1.4–2.0)2.3% (1.7–3.0)2.7% (1.7–4.1)2.3% (1.1–5.0)
Polyp detection rate33.5% (32.6–34.4)31.9% (30.7–33.2)30.0% (28.1–31.9)23.3% (20.3–26.5)30.0% (24.7–35.8)
Comfort score ≥49.0%11.9%8.7%10.0%8.2%
<70 Years, pethidine >50 mg0.3%0.4%0.0%0.6%0.0%
≥70 Years, pethidine >25 mg3.3%7.0%3.0%3.7%6.1%
<70 Years, midazolam >5.0 mg0.7%0.9%0.4%0.8%0.9%
  • SAS, associate specialist or staff grade; GP, general practitioner or family doctor.