Table 3 Effect of AI-driven app on the outcome of bowel preparation and colonoscopy.

From: Improving bowel preparation for colonoscopy with a smartphone application driven by artificial intelligence

Outcomes

AI-driven app group (n = 253)

Control group (n = 247)

Difference (95% CI)

P value

Total BBPS score, mean ± SD

6.74 ± 1.25

5.97 ± 1.81

0.77 (0.49–1.04)

<0.001

BBPS score in different colon segments, mean ± SD

    

 Right

2.07 ± 0.65

1.70 ± 0.84

0.37 (0.24–0.50)

<0.001

 Transverse

2.36 ± 0.57

2.15 ± 0.72

0.21 (0.09–0.32)

<0.001

 Left

2.30 ± 0.56

2.12 ± 0.66

0.18 (0.07–0.29)

<0.001

Polyp detection rate

114 (45.06%)

98 (39.68%)

5.38%

(−3.54%–14.19%)

0.223

Adenomas detected rate

70 (27.67%)

56 (22.67%)

5.00%

(−2.90%–12.80%)

0.198

Advanced adenomas detected rate

16 (6.32%)

10 (4.05%)

2.27%

(−2.00%–6.55%)

0.252

Successful cecal intubation

253 (100%)

247 (100%)

-

-

Cecal intubation time (min), mean ± SD

5.06 ± 2.07

5.86 ± 2.85

−0.80 (−1.23– −0.36)

<0.001

Withdrawal time (min), mean ± SD

7.63 ± 3.68

7.36 ± 3.30

0.27 (−0.35–0.88)

0.392

Colonoscopy time (min), mean ± SD

12.70 ± 4.32

13.22 ± 4.60

−0.52 (−1.31–0.26)

0.188

  1. CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation, BBPS Boston bowel preparation scale.