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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1637106
A HIGH PROFICIENCY ON OPTICAL DIAGNOSIS WITH NARROW-BAND IMAGING (NBI) CAN BE ACHIEVED BY A NON-GUIDED SELF-LEARNING PROGRAM
Publication History
Publication Date:
27 March 2018 (online)
Aims:
To assess the accuracy of OD in a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program, using NBI and the NICE classification, after following a non-guided self-learning program.
Methods:
Pilot prospective study in which a single endoscopist followed a learning process constituted by two phases. First, the NICE classification and a published set of still pictures describing OD of diminutive polyps was used. Second, OD was performed in 50 lesions detected during real-life colonoscopies with feed-back with the final pathological report. Second, OD was performed in consecutive CRC screening colonoscopies. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of OD in 1 – 5 mm were calculated. The accomplishment of PIVI criteria for OD was also assessed. A minimum sample size of 277 polyps was calculated.
Results:
152 individuals were included [56 (36.8%) female; median age 61.1 (38 – 75)]. Overall, 522 lesions were detected. Diminutive (≤5 mm) lesions were the most prevalent [399 (76.4%)]. The majority of tdiminutive lesions were adenomas, 255 (63.9%). The examiner had a high confidence in OD in 347 lesions (87.0%).
Accuracy of PD: data on diagnostic accuracy for diminutive lesions are summarized in table 1.
High confidence (95% IC) |
Low confidence (95% IC) |
|
Sensitivity |
97.0 (95.6 – 98.3) |
76.0 (72.6 – 79.4) |
Specificity |
74.3 (70.5 – 77.5) |
46.0 (42.0 – 50.0) |
Accuracy |
89.0 (86.5 – 91.5) |
60.0 (56.1 – 63,9) |
PIVI criteria: The NPV for diminutive adenoma in the rectum was 0.92. Overall, 130 patients (85.5%) were suitable for scheduling the next follow up using OD.
The scheduled follow-up was correct in 120 (93.0%), 115 (89.1%) and 120 (93.0%) of patients following ESGE, EU and USA guidelines respectively.
Conclusions:
A non-guided self-administered learning program including real colonoscopies with pathology feedback is enough to learn OD and to fulfill the PIVI criteria when OD is applied in a CRC screening program.
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