Study of Colonoscopy Utilization (SCU)

Principal Investigator

Name
Robert Schoen

Institution
University of Pittsburgh

Email
rschoen@pitt.edu

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)

Related Publications

• Utilization of surveillance colonoscopy in community practice.
  Schoen RE, Pinsky PF, Weissfeld JL, Yokochi LA, Reding DJ, Hayes RB, Church T, Yurgalevich S, Doria-Rose VP, Hickey T, Riley T, Berg CD
  Gastroenterology. 2010 Jan; Volume 138 (Issue 1): Pages 73-81 PUBMED