Impact of artificial intelligence on colorectal adenoma detection rate in fatigue state of endoscopists
Objective To analyze the impact of artificial intelligence(AI)on colorectal adenoma detection rate(ADR)in fatigue state of endoscopists.Methods A total of 784 patients undergoing colonoscopy at the Endoscopy Center of Hengshui People's Hospital in Hebei Province were enrolled.Patients were divided into group A(n=405,time from 14:00 to 15:59)and group B(n=379,time from 16:00 to 17:30)based on the operation time.Patients in both groups who underwent AI-assisted examination were included in AI subgroup,while those without AI assistance were included in non-AI subgroup.Baseline data,including age,gender and bowel preparation quality[assessed by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale(BBPS)score]were collected.The ADR and polyp detection rate(PDR)for colorectal lesions were calculated for both groups,and the ADR was compared between groups with and without AI assistance.Results The overall ADR was 32.10%in the group A,which was higher than 26.91%in the group B,but the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Without AI assistance,the ADR in the group A was 25.85%,which was significantly higher than 17.30%in the group B(P<0.05).In the group B with AI assistance,the ADR was significant-ly higher than that in the group A without AI assistance(P<0.05).Without AI assistance,the PDR in the group A was 33.17%,which was significantly higher than 22.70%in the group B(P<0.05).After using AI assistance,there was no significant difference in PDR between the two groups(P>0.05).In the group A,the ADR was 38.50%in the AI subgroup(n=200)and 25.80%in the non-AI subgroup(n=205),with a statistically significant difference(P=0.006).In the group B,the ADR was 36.08%in the AI subgroup(n=194)and 17.30%in the non-AI subgroup(n=185),with a statistically significant difference(P<0.001).Conclusion AI-assisted colonoscopy can effectively improve the ADR of endoscopists under fatigue conditions.