Patient compliance and suboptimal bowel preparation with split-dose bowel regimen in average-risk screening colonoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although split-dose bowel regimen is recommended in colon cancer screening and surveillance guidelines, implementation in clinical practice has seemingly lagged because of concerns of patient compliance.

Objectives

To assess patient compliance with the split-dose bowel regimen and assess patient- and preparation process-related factors associated with compliance and bowel preparation adequacy.

Design

Prospective survey cohort.

Setting

Tertiary care setting.

Patients

Average-risk patients undergoing colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening between August 2011 and January 2013.

Main outcome measurements

Split-dose bowel regimen patient-reported compliance and bowel preparation adequacy with the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale score.

SUBMITTER: Menees SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4107415 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature