title: A survey of potential adherence to capsule colonoscopy in patients who have accepted or declined conventional colonoscopy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Capsule colonoscopy might improve adherence to colorectal cancer screening.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Measure attractiveness of capsule colonoscopy in patients who have declined conventional colonoscopy, using patients who have undergone colonoscopy as a control group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Internet-based survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 308 geographically diverse, high school or higher educated, middle to upper income, insured internet users who had been offered colonoscopy previously.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Preferences for colonoscopy, capsule colonoscopy, fecal occult blood test, or no screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After a description of capsule technology features relative to colonoscopy, including "no need for a ride," "no time off work," "approximately 5% less accurate," "booster preparation needed," and "follow-up colonoscopy needed in 20% of patients," preference for capsule colonoscopy was shown by 24% of those who had undergone colonoscopy and 49% of those who had not. "No need for a ride" and "no time off work" were considered positive features of capsule colonoscopy. The potential to undergo capsule colonoscopy during the weekend was also considered attractive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Restricted population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The availability of capsule colonoscopy could potentially increase colorectal cancer screening adherence rates among patients who decline screening colonoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Hospital, University Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. drex@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Douglas K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Rex
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lieberman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D053705:Capsule Endoscopes; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States