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Analysis of Colonoscopy from the SCU Study

Principal Investigator
Name
Paul Pinsky
Institution
NCI, DCP, EDRG
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
2007-0024
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Apr 26, 2007
Title
Analysis of Colonoscopy from the SCU Study
Summary
The Study of Colonoscopy Utilization (SCU) was an ancillary study to PLCO which examined the utilization and yield from surveillance colonoscopy. This proposal examines the time intervals to 1st surveillance colonoscopy as a function of the baseline adenoma findings. It also examines risk factors for over and under-use of colonoscopy.
Aims

Specific Aim 1: To describe surveillance intervals in the SCU population. 2: To examine how surveillance intervals vary with the baseline adenoma findings 3. To analyze the effect of demographic and other covariates on surveillance intervals.

Collaborators

Robert Schoen (Pittsburgh)