Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 5113-5118
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5113
Table 1 Pain and satisfaction scores
Pain and satisfaction scores
Doctor’s assessment of the patient’s discomfort level
5Patient complained bitterly; asked to stop multiple times; numerous delays; pain very distracting for doctor
4Patient complained multiple times; asked to stop; several delays; would not allow repeat examination with this level of discomfort
3Few transient delays; overall pain reasonable; doctor would be comfortable repeating examination with this pain level
2Minor transient pain on insertion only or withdrawal only; patient would do very well with a repeat examination with this level of sedation
1No pain
Overall level of satisfaction with colonoscopy
Very satisfied with examination
Somewhat satisfied with examination
Somewhat unsatisfied with examination
Very unsatisfied with examination