Publications by authors named "S B Menees"
Missed Opportunity to Triage Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome to Multidisciplinary Therapy.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
February 2025
Baseline Features and Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) Study, a Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial.
Douglas J Robertson Jason A Dominitz Alexander Beed Kathy D Boardman Barbara J Del Curto Stacy B Menees
JAMA Netw Open
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The CONFIRM trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of annual fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) versus colonoscopies in reducing colorectal cancer mortality, enrolling over 50,000 veterans between May 2012 and December 2017.
- The study analyzed participant demographics and examined reasons for those who chose not to participate, highlighting a mix of preferences for either colonoscopy or stool tests based on geographic and temporal factors.
- Among the 50,126 participants recruited, there was a diverse representation, and the study also noted that 11,109 eligible individuals opted out of participation for various reasons, with insights gathered via case report forms.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the challenges of assessing bowel preparation (BP) quality in Crohn's disease (CD) patients due to their unique medical conditions, such as inflammation and surgeries.
- Researchers created 110 statements for BP quality assessment based on literature reviews and expert opinions from a panel of gastroenterologists.
- The findings suggest that trained central readers should evaluate BP quality using established scales, while also ensuring comprehensive analysis of endoscopic procedures to enhance clinical trial outcomes in CD patients.*