Colonoscopy findings (per patient analysis)
| Study arm: nurse endoscopists (N=364) | Control arm: medical endoscopists (N=367) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonic polyps | 212 (58.2%) | 159 (43.3%) | <0.001 |
| Bowel preparation | <0.001 | ||
| Excellent | 10 (2.7%) | 5 (1.4%) | |
| Good | 118 (32.4%) | 118 (32.2%) | |
| Fair | 230 (63.2%) | 199 (54.2%) | |
| Poor | 6 (1.6%) | 45 (12.3%) | |
| Incomplete colonoscopy | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.498 |
| No abnormality detected | 126 (34.7%) | 154 (42.0%) | 0.048 |
| Colorectal cancer | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) | 1.0 |
| Diverticulosis | 14 (3.8%) | 14 (3.8%) | 1.0 |
| Colitis | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.498 |
| Mucosa ulceration | 2 (0.5%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0.623 |