Table 7

CRC risk groups in patients with SPS according to independent CRC risk factors

VariableOR95% CIp value
No proximal SSA/P with HGD and ≤2 proximal SSA/Ps1*
Any proximal SSA/P with HGD or >2 proximal SSA/Ps1.981.02 to 3.810.04†
Any proximal SSA/P with HGD and >2 proximal SSA/Ps4.271.30 to 14.030.01†
No proximal SSA/P with HGD and ≤2 proximal SSA/Ps0.450.24 to 0.860.01‡
  • Proximal location refers to the splenic flexure.

  • *Reference category.

  • †Compared with the reference category.

  • ‡Compared with patients fulfilling either of the two risk factors.

  • CRC, colorectal cancer; HGD, high-grade dysplasia; SPS, serrated polyposis syndrome; SSA/P, sessile serrated adenoma/polyp.