Appropriateness of Colonoscopy Indication: an Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Impact.

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

About this trial

The aim of the study is to evaluate the appropriateness of colonoscopy prescription and the impact of colonoscopies in diagnostic performance in order to develop and validate a predictive model for selecting patients most likely to present with significant lesions and thus lower costs and waiting lists.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age >18 years

Patients undergoing outpatient and inpatient colonoscopy for any pathology, as part of the normal care process

Obtaining informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Investigations performed in an emergency/emergency setting

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

1,410 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group