Cochrane · systematic review · CD006439
Chromoscopy versus conventional endoscopy for the detection of polyps in the colon and rectum
Brown, SR, Baraza, W, Din, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
ColorectalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 12.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 87.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Chromoscopy compared to conventional colonoscopy for the detection of polyps
Population: people undergoing colonoscopy for the detection of polyps
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total polyps (neoplastic and non‐neoplastic) detected Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | MD 0.89 [0.74, 1.04] | 7 studies · 2727 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Total neoplastic lesions Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | MD 0.33 [0.25, 0.41] | 7 studies · 2727 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of participants with at least 1 polyp (neoplastic or non‐neoplastic) Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | OR 1.87 [1.51, 2.3] | 4 studies · 1515 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Total participants with at least 1 neoplastic lesion Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | OR 1.53 [1.31, 1.79] | 7 studies · 2727 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of diminutive neoplastic lesions Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | MD 0.21 [0.1, 0.32] | 4 studies · 1409 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Participants with diminutive neoplastic lesions Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | OR 1.51 [1.19, 1.92] | 4 studies · 1757 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of participants with 3 or more adenomas (in studies with single intubation) Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | OR 4.63 [1.99, 10.8] | 2 studies · 519 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events Chromoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |