MARCH 16, 2020

Determinants of Bowel Preparation Quality For Colonoscopy

The Role of Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Factors

Shashank Sarvepalli, MD, MS Zunirah Ahmed, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas`
Yousaf Zafar, MD
University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Carol A. Burke, MD

The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

 

Colonoscopy plays an integral role in the evaluation of the lower gastrointestinal tract by allowing for the complete visualization of the colonic mucosa.1 The procedure has been proven to be safe and effective for this purpose.2 The most common indication for colonoscopy worldwide is screening