Rates and Timing of Follow-up Colonoscopy After a Positive Stool-Based Test in an Integrated Health System
The rate of timely, follow-up colonoscopy in this older, sicker population is suboptimal. System-level factors impact timely completion. A Pareto analysis reveals multiple elements that contribute to delays in colonoscopy and can inform interventions.
Authors
- Matthew Y. Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-0470)
- Lina Jandorf
- Yumei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-6989)
- Ji Yoon Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8897-7144)
- Tsion Tmariam
- Michelle Zhao
- Steven H. Itzkowitz
- Ankit M. Shah
- Christina P. Wang
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-026-10226-8
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00