Critical appraisal:Navaneethan U, Kochhar G, Venkatesh PG, Lewis B, Lashner BA, Remzi FH, et al 2012 2 1
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"New technology" group
- Selected group
Comparison group
- Selected group
Comparability of groups on demographic characteristics and clinical features
- Not comparable but adjusted analysis used
Measurement of outcomes
Same method of measurement used across comparison groups
- Yes
Completeness of follow-up
Was follow-up complete and were all patients included in the analysis?
- Yes (follow-up >95%) or survival analysis using all patients
Overall risk of bias
| Moderate risk of bias | Additional comments: Please replace this text and include any additional comments in regards to your risk of bias rating |
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Navaneethan U, Kochhar G, Venkatesh PG, Lewis B, Lashner BA, Remzi FH, et al. Duration and severity of primary sclerosing cholangitis is not associated with risk of neoplastic changes in the colon in patients with ulcerative colitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2012 May;75(5):1045-1054.e1 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22405258.
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- Article
- Navaneethan U, Kochhar G, Venkatesh PG, Lewis B, Lashner BA, Remzi FH, et al. Duration and severity of primary sclerosing cholangitis is not associated with risk of neoplastic changes in the colon in patients with ulcerative colitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2012 May;75(5):1045-1054.e1 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22405258.
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- User:Cecilia.taing
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Colorectal cancer/Colonoscopy surveillance
- Clinical question
- Form
- Form:Quality appraisal cohort
- Outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer risk
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