Table 3

Serrated polyposis syndrome prevalence in population-based screening by modality (adapted from East et al 68)

AuthorScreening modalityn/pop% (95% CI)Ratio
LockettFlexible sigmoidoscopy12/40 6740.029% (0.02 to 0.05)1:3000
OrlowskaColonoscopy28/50 1480.056% (0.04 to 0.09)1:1791
KahiColonoscopy3/66810.04% (0.01 to 0.014)1:2227
BiswasFOBT (guaiac)5/7550.66% (0.24 to 1.52)1:151
MoreiraFOBT (FIT)8/23550.34% (0.17 to 0.67)1:294
  • FOBT, faecal occult blood test; FIT, faecal immunochemical test.