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. 2025 Jul 1;25(1):441.
doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04032-5.

Colorectal polyp prevalence and adenoma detection rates in an Iranian cohort: a prospective study

Amir-Hossein Mousavian  1 , Anahita Sadeghi  1 , Amir Kasaeian  2   3   4 , Maryam Rayatpisheh  1 , Sepideh Nikfam  1 , Marziyeh Malek  1 , Reza Malekzadeh  1 , Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam  5
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Colorectal polyp prevalence and adenoma detection rates in an Iranian cohort: a prospective study

Amir-Hossein Mousavian et al. BMC Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention relies on early diagnosis and endoscopic resection of adenomatous polyps. This in turn depends on the quality of the performed colonoscopy. "Polyp detection rate, PDR" and "adenoma detection rate, ADR" are considered indices for quality of colonoscopy. This study aims to evaluate PDR and ADR, alongside the demographic, clinical, and pathological characteristics of colorectal polyps in an Iranian population. We also aimed to find the prevalence of colon polyps among different age groups.

Methods: All consenting patients 40 years of age or older undergoing screening colonoscopy or for possible IBS in a referral center in Tehran over 10 years were enrolled. We collected demographic data, quality of colon preparation, time to cecum, withdrawal time and colonoscopic findings. PDR and ADR were calculated and correlated with the above-mentioned indices.

Results: A total of 3,416 (mean age 57.6 ± 9.8 years) people meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Successful ileal intubation occurred in 54.6%. PDR was 41.5% (95% CI: 39.9-43.3%) being higher in men (46.8% vs. 36.9%; p = 0.01). Individuals aged 45-49 years exhibited a greater likelihood of colorectal polyps than younger counterparts (34.2% vs. 21.9%, p = 0.001). Overall ADR was 26.4% (95% CI: 25.01-27.9%), with patients older than 50 years having a higher rate (29.3% vs. 16.3%).

Conclusion: Our data shows acceptable PDR and ADR in this referral center and higher prevalence of adenomatous polyps in men in accordance with western reports. In addition, according to our data substantial proportion of individuals aged 45-49 years were found to harbor adenomatous polyps, aligning with trends observed in Western populations. If further research confirms these findings, it could provide a rationale for considering the initiation of colorectal cancer screening at age 45 in Iran.

Keywords: Adenoma detection; Colorectal cancer; Polyp detection; Screening.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics: Ethical committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences approved the study (Ethical number: IR.TUMS.MEDICINE.REC.1395.1820). The patients provided their written informed consent to participate in this study. All research was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and informed consent was obtained from all participants. No individual data is reported and all authors are committed to protecting patients’ data recruited in this study. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Conflict of interest: The authors assert that the research was steered in the absence of a commercial or financial relationships that could be interpreted as a potential conflict of interest.

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