Variable | CADe (330 patients) | Control (330 patients) | P value |
Mean age (SD), years | 61.9 (9.8) | 62.6 (10.2) | 0.371 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.186 | ||
Female | 156 (47.3) | 174 (52.7) | |
Male | 174 (52.7) | 156 (47.3) | |
Indication for colonoscopy, n (%) | 0.710 | ||
FIT+ | 24 (7.3) | 24 (7.3) | |
Primary colorectal cancer screening | 98 (29.7) | 94 (28.5) | |
Surveillance | 127 (38.5) | 118 (35.7) | |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 81 (24.5) | 94 (28.5) | |
History of adenomas | |||
No | 202 (61.2) | 203 (61.5) | 0.807 |
Yes | 127 (38.5) | 127 (38.5) | |
Missing value | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |
Mean BBPS score (SD) | |||
Right colon | 2.45 (0.50) | 2.40 (0.50) | 0.183 |
Transverse | 2.52 (0.50) | 2.51 (0.50) | 0.938 |
Left colon | 2.51 (0.50) | 2.49 (0.50) | 0.586 |
Adequate preparation (BBPS >2 in all segments) | 329 (99.7) | 328 (99.4) | 0.999 |
Mean insertion time (SD), minutes | 8.20 (6.1) | 8.39 (6.3) | 0.694 |
Mean retraction* time (SD), minutes | 14.9 (7.4) | 13.8 (7.4) | 0.072 |
Mean withdrawal† time (SD), | 8.15 (1.6) | 7.98 (1.5) | 0.176 |
Mean number of polyps of any histology per patient (range) | 1.98 (0–15) | 1.61 (0–17) | 0.027 |
*The information was missing in 70 and 61 cases in CADe and control arm, respectively.
†Withdrawal time includes biopsy and polypectomy. The information was missing in 26 and 22 cases in CADe and control arm, respectively.
BBPS, Boston Bowel Preparation Scale; CADe, computer-aided detection; FIT, faecal immunochemical test.;