Ann Surg Treat Res.  2019 Dec;97(6):319-325. 10.4174/astr.2019.97.6.319.

Validation of an automated adenoma detection rate calculating system for quality improvement of colonoscopy

• Sohn DK
• Shin IW
• Yeon J
• Yoo J
• Kim BC
• Kim B
• Hong CW
• Han KS

• KMID: 2464788
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2019.97.6.319

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to validate an automated calculating system developed for determining the adenoma detection rate (ADR).
METHODS
To calculate the automated ADR, the data linking processes were as follows: (1) matching the selected colonoscopy results with the pathological results, (2) matching the polyp number from colonoscopy with that from pathology and confirming the histopathological results of each colonic polyp, and (3) confirming the histopathological results, especially the adenoma status of each colonic polyp. To verify the accuracy of the automated ADR calculating system, we manually calculated the ADR for 3 months through medical record review. Accuracy was calculated by measuring the error rate for each value. The cause of error was analyzed by additional order and chart review.
RESULTS
After excluding 318 cases, 2,543 patients (1,351 men and 1,192 women; median age, 57.9 years) who underwent colonoscopy were included in this study. When the automated calculating system was used, polyps were found in 1,336 cases (52.6%) and adenomas were found in 1,003 cases (39.4%). When the manual calculating system was used, polyps were found in 1,327 cases (52.2%) and adenomas were found in 1,003 cases (39.4%). The accuracies of the polyp detection rate and ADR according to the automated calculating system were 99.3% and 100%, respectively.
CONCLUSION
We developed a system to automatically calculate the ADR by extracting hospital electronic medical record results and verified that it provided satisfactory results. It may help to improve colonoscopy quality.

Keyword

Colon; Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasms; Electronic health records; Quality improvement

MeSH Terms

Adenoma*
Colon
Colonic Polyps
Colonoscopy*
Colorectal Neoplasms
Electronic Health Records
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Records
Pathology
Polyps
Quality Improvement*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Colonoscopy report form.

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  Fig. 2 Pathology report form.

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