Percentage of patients aged 50 years to 75 years receiving a screening colonoscopy without biopsy or polypectomy who had a recommended follow-up interval of at least 10 years for repeat colonoscopy documented in their colonoscopy report.
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Numerator
Patients who had a recommended follow-up interval of at least 10 years for repeat colonoscopy documented in their colonoscopy report
Denominator
All patients aged 50 years to 75 years and receiving screening a screening colonoscopy without biopsy or polypectomy
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not recommending at least a 10 year follow-up interval (eg, inadequate prep,familial or personal history of colonic polyps, patient had no adenoma and age is >= 66 years old, or life expectancy < 10 years, other medical reasons)
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