Screening colonoscopy in seniors: common in patients with limited life expectancy and associated with higher complication risks

Frequency of Use and Outcomes of Colonoscopy in Individuals Older Than 75 Years – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related: Study reveals overuse of surveillance colonoscopy in older adults with limited life expectancy

Commentary:

In older adults >75 years of age, most screening colonoscopies were in patients in patients with limited life expectancy (defined as <10 years) and associated with increased risk of adverse events. https://t.co/XOsy2UKNRx @Jessica_Halabi @MRothbergMD @burkegastrodoc

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) April 4, 2023