JANUARY 22, 2025

DDW Studies Address Poor Bowel Prep

Multiple studies presented at DDW 2024 evaluated risk factors for poor prep or methods to improve prep. Below are highlights from three studies.

Digital, Personalized Platform Improves Prep

Implementation of a “personalized, patient-engaging digital platform” can significantly improve bowel prep quality (abstract 478). Adjusted for age, sex, prep protocol and morning/afternoon colonoscopy, use of a digital platform link resulted in an independent 30% reduction in inadequate prep