2013
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
2011
Adherence to biopsy guidelines increases celiac disease diagnosis
Lebwohl B, Kapel RC, Neugut AI, Green PH, Genta RM. Adherence to biopsy guidelines increases celiac disease diagnosis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2011, 74: 103-109. PMID: 21601201, PMCID: PMC3651876, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.03.1236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuodenal biopsiesCeliac diseaseClinical practiceDiagnosis rateRetrospective cohort studyProportion of biopsiesRate of adherenceDuodenal biopsy specimensMultivariate logistic regressionIncremental diagnostic yieldCeliac disease diagnosisSmall absolute increaseCohort studyGuideline publicationDegree of adherenceBiopsy specimensDiagnostic yieldRetrospective analysisNew diagnosisBiopsyPatientsLogistic regressionAbsolute increasePathology laboratoryStudy period