Procedure volume influences adherence to celiac disease guidelines
Lebwohl B, Genta RM, Kapel RC, Sheehan D, Lerner NS, Green PH, Neugut AI, Rundle A. Procedure volume influences adherence to celiac disease guidelines. European Journal Of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2013, 25: 1273-1278. PMID: 23995767, PMCID: PMC4048920, DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e3283643542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcedure volumeDuodenal biopsiesEndoscopy suiteZip codesNumber of gastroenterologistsNational pathology databaseHigher procedure volumeHigh-volume physiciansInclusion/exclusion criteriaAdult patientsDisease guidelinesBiopsy guidelinesPathology databaseCeliac diseaseLow adherenceDecreased adherenceExclusion criteriaGastroenterologistsPractice characteristicsMultivariate analysisAdherencePatientsPeer educationBiopsyLower rates