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Groth S, Krause H, Behrendt R, Hill H, Börner M, Bastürk M, Plathner N, Schütte F, Gauger U, Riemann JF, Altenhofen L, Rösch T. Capsule colonoscopy increases uptake of colorectal cancer screening. BMC Gastroenterol 2012; 12:80. [PMID: 22734948 PMCID: PMC3407015 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-12-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Screening colonoscopy effectiveness is hampered by limited adherence by the general population. The present prospective study was performed to evaluate whether adding capsule colonoscopy to the endoscopic screening options increases uptake. METHODS Invitation letters were sent to 2150 persons above the age of 55 insured with a German medical insurance company in the area of Rinteln, Lower Saxony with a baseline spontaneous annual screening colonoscopy uptake of 1 %. Both capsule or conventional colonoscopy were offered. Interested persons were given information about the two screening options by four local gastroenterologists and examinations were then performed according to screenees' final choice. RESULTS 154 persons sought further information, and 34 and 90 underwent conventional and capsule colonoscopy, respectively. Colonoscopy uptake was thus increased by the invitation process by 60 % (1.6 % vs. 1 %; p = 0.075), while the option of capsule endoscopy led to a fourfold increase of screening uptake (4.2 % vs. 1 %, p < 0.001). Despite similar age distribution in both sex groups, uptake in men was significantly higher (5.6 % vs. 2.8 %, p = 002). However, overall adenoma yield was not different in both groups. CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests that offering the option of capsule colonoscopy increases uptake of endoscopic colorectal cancer screening. However, capsule endoscopy sensitivity for adenoma detection needs to be improved.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stefan Groth
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Horst Krause
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Rainer Behrendt
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Helge Hill
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Michael Börner
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Murat Bastürk
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Nora Plathner
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Friedrich Schütte
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Ulrich Gauger
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Jürgen Ferdinand Riemann
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Lutz Altenhofen
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
| | - Thomas Rösch
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Regional Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
- Private Gastroenterology Offices Rinteln, BKK 24 Medical Insurance, Obernkirchen, LebensBlicke Foundation for the Prevention of Colon Cancer, Ludwigshafen, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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