Detection of serrated lesions in proximal colon by simulated sigmoidoscopy vs faecal immunochemical testing in a multicentre, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic yield of the faecal immunochemical test and sigmoidoscopy in detecting proximal serrated polyps in a colorectal cancer screening programme has not been fully assessed. AIM: We determined the detection rate of proximal serrated polyps by simulated sigmoidoscopy and faecal i...

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Autores: Carot, Laura, Castells, Antoni, Hernández Rodríguez, Cristina, Alvarez-Urturi, Ana Cristina, Balaguer, Francesc, Lanas, Angel, Cubiella, Joaquı́n, Tasende, Jose D., Jover, Rodrigo, Hernandez, Vicent, Carballo, Fernando, Bujanda, Luis, Quintero, Enrique, Andreu García, Montserrat, Bessa Caserras, Xavier, ColonPrev study
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/42061
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/42061
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050640618804722
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Serrated polyps
Colorectal cancer screening
Faecal immunochemical test
Sigmoidoscopy
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The diagnostic yield of the faecal immunochemical test and sigmoidoscopy in detecting proximal serrated polyps in a colorectal cancer screening programme has not been fully assessed. AIM: We determined the detection rate of proximal serrated polyps by simulated sigmoidoscopy and faecal immunochemical test compared with total colonoscopy in a population-based, multicentre, nationwide, randomised controlled trial (ColonPrev study). METHODS: Sigmoidoscopy yield was simulated based on the UK-Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Trial for total colonoscopy referral. Definitions were: proximal serrated polyp (proximal serrated polyp): sessile serrated polyp or hyperplastic polyp of any size and proximal at-risk serrated polyp (at-risk proximal serrated polyp): sessile serrated polyp of any size or hyperplastic polyp ≥ 10 mm, both located proximally to the splenic flexure. RESULTS: A total of 10,611 individuals underwent faecal immunochemical test and 5059 underwent total colonoscopy and were evaluated by simulated sigmoidoscopy. Sigmoidoscopy and faecal immunochemical test were less accurate in detecting proximal serrated polyps (odds ratio: 0.13; 95% confidence interval: 0.10-0.18 and 0.13; 0.09-0.18, p < 0.0001, respectively). Both tests were inferior to colonoscopy in detecting at-risk proximal serrated polyps, and sigmoidoscopy was inferior to faecal immunochemical test in detecting these lesions (odds ratio: 0.17; 95% confidence interval: 0.10-0.30 and 0.25; 0.17-0.37, p < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION: Sigmoidoscopy and faecal immunochemical test are less accurate in detecting proximal serrated polyps than colonoscopy, particularly in women.