Journal article
Management of Barrett's Esophagus in the UK: Overtreated and Underbiopsied but Improved by the Introduction of a National Randomized Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the variation in practice of Barrett's esophagus (BE) management in comparison with accepted international guidelines before and after the introduction of a large BE randomized controlled trial (RCT) with protocols including those of tissue sampling.
DESIGN: A validated anonymized questionnaire was sent to 401 senior attending gastroenterologists asking for details of their current management of BE, especially histological …
Authors
Das D; Harper E; Barr H; Jankowski J; deCaestecker J; Kosuri K; Moayyedi P; Watson P; Harrison R; Sampliner R
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 103, No. 5,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01790.x
ISSN
0002-9270
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusBiopsyData CollectionEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagoscopyEsophagusGuideline AdherenceHumansMass ScreeningNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Precancerous ConditionsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRiskState MedicineSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateUnited KingdomUnnecessary Procedures