The diagnostic yield of colonoscopy in hospitalized patients. An observational multicenter prospective study.

Colonoscopy demands a considerable amount of resources, and little is known about its diagnostic yield among inpatients.To assess indications, diagnostic yield and findings of colonoscopy for inpatients, and to identify risk factors for relevant findings and cancer.Multicentre, prospective, observational study including 12 hospitals. Consecutive adult inpatients undergoing colonoscopy were evaluated from February through November 2019.1,302...