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Study of Colonoscopy Utilization (SCU)

Principal Investigator
Name
Robert Schoen
Institution
University of Pittsburgh
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
2006-0225
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jul 1, 2006
Title
Study of Colonoscopy Utilization (SCU)
Summary
SCU examines surveillance colonoscopy utilization and outcome by PLCO participants, that is colonoscopy which follows screening and diagnostic examinations.
Aims

1) To describe the use of surveillance colonoscopy practice in the community; 2) To evaluate the yield of surveillance colonoscopy in terms of detection of adenomas, advanced adenomas, and colorectal cancers; 3) To examine the demographic, clinical, and endoscopic factors that may be associated with detection of advanced adenomas and colorectal cancer on surveillance colonoscopy

Collaborators

Joel Weissfeld (University of Pittsburgh)

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