Original articleClinical endoscopyComprehensive validation of the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
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Methods
The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) with waiver of informed consent.
Reliability testing
The BP-DVDs were viewed by 9 full-time faculty and 3 fellows at BUMC. Previous work showed that the BBPS can be used reliably by clinicians with various levels of experience with similar inter- and intrarater reliability,8 and therefore results for all 12 participants were analyzed and reported together. Some of the participants had been introduced to the BBPS during a previous research study,8 but the scale was not being used routinely for rating bowel preparation quality. Individuals viewed a
Discussion
In this study, we further established the validity and reliability of the BBPS as an instrument for assessing bowel cleanliness during colonoscopy for both research and clinical purposes. We also demonstrated that the BBPS can be easily disseminated to a wide range of practice locations worldwide by using a simple online video. Total BBPS scores demonstrated strong inter- and intrarater reliability over the full range of possible scores and bowel cleanliness. Total BBPS scores were associated
Acknowledgment
We acknowledge the efforts of our colleagues at BUMC who reviewed the BP-DVDs as well as the national and international clinicians who responded to our survey.
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DISCLOSURE: Supported by an ASGE/TAP Endoscopic Research Award (Dr. Jacobson) and National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases awardK08-DK070706 (Dr. Jacobson). The authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.
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