Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2016; 22(11): 3220-3226
Published online Mar 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3220
Table 3 Diagnostic accuracy and error range of the estimation of colon polyp size according to the actual polyp size
Visual estimationForceps estimationP value
Diagnostic accuracy
≤ 5 mm0.8340.929< 0.001
6-9 mm0.5080.692< 0.001
≥ 10 mm0.4030.4690.018
Error range (mm)
≤ 5 mm0.90 ± 0.270.70 ± 0.17< 0.001
6-9 mm1.85 ± 0.821.30 ± 0.59< 0.001
≥ 10 mm2.71 ± 0.762.40 ± 0.67< 0.001