What are the sensitivity and specificity of endoscopic photographs in determining completion of colonoscopy? Results from an online questionnaire

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 567-571

  Thuraisingam, Adrian I ^a,b   Brown, Jonathan L ^a   Anderson, John T ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Endoscopy; Photography; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CECUM; COLONOSCOPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; ILEOCECAL VALVE; ILEUM; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CECUM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DOCUMENTATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 43449116923     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f51278     Document Type: Article

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