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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2023; 11(12): E1143-E1144
DOI: 10.1055/a-2187-7514
Editorial

Are real-world data studies on bowel preparation for colonoscopy necessary? Aren’t RCTs enough?

Jaroslaw Regula 
1   Gastroenterology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
2   Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Keywords

Quality and logistical aspects - Preparation - Quality management


Publication History

Received: 26 August 2023

Accepted: 31 August 2023

Article published online:
12 December 2023

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Bowel cleansing effectiveness and safety of 1L PEG + Asc in the real-world setting: Observational, retrospective, multicenter study of over 13000 patientsEndosc Int Open 2023; 11(08): E785-E793
DOI: 10.1055/a-2125-0025

 

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