Appropriateness of the indication for colonoscopy: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-286

  Hassan, Cesare ^a   di Giulio, Emilio ^b   Marmo, Riccardo ^b   Zullo, Angelo ^a   Annibale, Bruno ^c  

^a NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c 'L Curto' Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Appropriateness; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON ADENOMA; COLON CANCER; COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COLONOSCOPY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 80053537488     PISSN: 18418724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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