Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81, January 2010

Utilization of Surveillance Colonoscopy in Community Practice

  • Robert E. Schoen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Robert E. Schoen, MD, MPH, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Mezzanine Level, C Wing, Presbyterian University Hospital, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2582.fax: (412) 648-9378
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  • Paul F. Pinsky

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Joel L. Weissfeld

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Lance A. Yokochi

      Affiliations

    • Pacific Health Research Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Douglas J. Reding

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin
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  • Richard B. Hayes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Timothy Church

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies/Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Susan Yurgalevich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies, Westat, Inc, Rockville, Maryland
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  • V. Paul Doria–Rose

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Tom Hickey

      Affiliations

    • Information Management Services, Inc, Rockville, Maryland
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  • Thomas Riley

      Affiliations

    • Information Management Services, Inc, Rockville, Maryland
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  • Christine D. Berg

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

Received 16 January 2009; accepted 30 September 2009. published online 09 October 2009.

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 This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page 383. Learning Objective: Upon completion of reading this article, successful learners will be able to understand the currently recommended surveillance intervals for patients with an initial screening colonoscopy, as well as understand factors associated with over and under use of screening and surveillance colonoscopy.

 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding Supported by a contract from the National Cancer Institute (N01-CN2551).

PII: S0016-5085(09)01758-2

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2009.09.062

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Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81, January 2010

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