Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error

Background: CCE is a diagnostic tool lacking clinical data on false negative rates. We aimed to assess this rate and the reader/technical error breakdown. Methods: False negative CCEs were identified after comparing to a colonoscopy database. Missed pathology characteristics and study indications/qu...

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Main Authors: Serhiy Semenov, Conor Costigan, Mohd Syafiq Ismail, Deirdre McNamara
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/1/56
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author Serhiy Semenov
Conor Costigan
Mohd Syafiq Ismail
Deirdre McNamara
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description Background: CCE is a diagnostic tool lacking clinical data on false negative rates. We aimed to assess this rate and the reader/technical error breakdown. Methods: False negative CCEs were identified after comparing to a colonoscopy database. Missed pathology characteristics and study indications/quality were collated. Cases were re-read by experts and newly identified lesions/pathologies were verified by an expert panel and categorised as reader/technical errors. Results: Of 532 CCEs, 203 had an adequately reported comparative colonoscopy, 45 (22.2%) had missed polyps, and 26/45 (57.8%) reached the colonic section with missed pathology. Of the cases, 22 (84.6%) had adequate bowel preparation. Indications included 13 (50%) polyp surveillance, 12 (46%) GI symptoms, 1 (4%) polyp screening. CCE missed 18 (69.2%) diminutive polyps and 8 (30.8%) polyps ≥ 6 mm, 18/26 (69.2%) of these were adenomas. Excluding incomplete CCE correlates, colonoscopy total and significant polyp yield were 97/184 (52.7%) and 50/97 (51.5%), respectively. CCE total polyp and significant polyp false negative rate was 26.8% (26/97) and 16% (8/50), respectively. Following re-reading, reader and technical error was 20/26 (76.9%) and 6/26 (23.1%). Total and significant missed polyp rates were 20.6% (20/97) and 14% (7/50) for reader error, 6.2% (6/97) and 2% (1/50) for technical error. Conclusions: False negative CCE rate is not insubstantial and should be factored into clinical decision making.
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spelling doaj.art-2c8eec838da2416bbb430722111877dd2023-11-16T15:08:14ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182022-12-011315610.3390/diagnostics13010056Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader ErrorSerhiy Semenov0Conor Costigan1Mohd Syafiq Ismail2Deirdre McNamara3Trinity Academic Gastroenterology Group, Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, IrelandTrinity Academic Gastroenterology Group, Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, IrelandTrinity Academic Gastroenterology Group, Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, IrelandTrinity Academic Gastroenterology Group, Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, D02 R590 Dublin, IrelandBackground: CCE is a diagnostic tool lacking clinical data on false negative rates. We aimed to assess this rate and the reader/technical error breakdown. Methods: False negative CCEs were identified after comparing to a colonoscopy database. Missed pathology characteristics and study indications/quality were collated. Cases were re-read by experts and newly identified lesions/pathologies were verified by an expert panel and categorised as reader/technical errors. Results: Of 532 CCEs, 203 had an adequately reported comparative colonoscopy, 45 (22.2%) had missed polyps, and 26/45 (57.8%) reached the colonic section with missed pathology. Of the cases, 22 (84.6%) had adequate bowel preparation. Indications included 13 (50%) polyp surveillance, 12 (46%) GI symptoms, 1 (4%) polyp screening. CCE missed 18 (69.2%) diminutive polyps and 8 (30.8%) polyps ≥ 6 mm, 18/26 (69.2%) of these were adenomas. Excluding incomplete CCE correlates, colonoscopy total and significant polyp yield were 97/184 (52.7%) and 50/97 (51.5%), respectively. CCE total polyp and significant polyp false negative rate was 26.8% (26/97) and 16% (8/50), respectively. Following re-reading, reader and technical error was 20/26 (76.9%) and 6/26 (23.1%). Total and significant missed polyp rates were 20.6% (20/97) and 14% (7/50) for reader error, 6.2% (6/97) and 2% (1/50) for technical error. Conclusions: False negative CCE rate is not insubstantial and should be factored into clinical decision making.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/1/56colon capsule endoscopyfalse negative ratescolonic polypcapsule endoscopy
spellingShingle Serhiy Semenov
Conor Costigan
Mohd Syafiq Ismail
Deirdre McNamara
Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
Diagnostics
colon capsule endoscopy
false negative rates
colonic polyp
capsule endoscopy
title Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
title_full Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
title_fullStr Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
title_full_unstemmed Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
title_short Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error
title_sort low colon capsule endoscopy cce false negative rate for polyps excluding reader error
topic colon capsule endoscopy
false negative rates
colonic polyp
capsule endoscopy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/1/56
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