Prevalence of missed adenomas in patients with inadequate bowel preparation on screening colonoscopy

White Diet with split‐dose Picosalax is preferred, better tolerated, and non‐inferior to day‐before clear fluids with polyethylene glycol plus sodium picosulfate‐magnesium citrate for morning colonoscopy: A randomized, non‐inferiority trial

“…An adequate bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy is important as poor preparations are associated with missed adenomas,19 longer and more difficult procedures, higher rates of incomplete examinations and the need for repeat procedures or shorter surveillance intervals 20. The ideal bowel preparation would reliably cleanse the colon of all fecal material, be well tolerated by patients, be inexpensive, and have low risk of adverse events.…”

Benchmarking and quality-screening colonoscopy

“…21,22 Conflicting results on bowel cleanliness have been reported in studies evaluating educational aids 23,24 and the effect on ADR was not described. Bowel preparation quality scores assessed by unbiased observers have been reported to be improved by split-dose bowel preparation, 25,26 but no information on ADR was presented.…”

Shorter waiting times from education to colonoscopy can improve the quality of bowel preparation: A randomized controlled trial

“…Colonoscopy is an effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer (1)(2)(3). Adequate bowel preparation is essential for an accurate and safe colonoscopy (2)(3), and inadequate bowel preparation is a major cause of missed adenoma and cancer (4). Many studies have reported risk factors associated with inadequate bowel preparation (5-9); however, the relationship between the waiting time from education to colonoscopy and risk of inadequate bowel preparation has not been studied in detail.…”