Telephone instructions improve the quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 11; p. e0289063
• Main Authors: He, Xueqian, Lei, Xiaoju, Li, Jiaqi, Li, Peng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 22.11.2023; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Evaluation; Patient compliance; Patient education; Patient outcomes; China

To evaluate the effect of telephone instructions on the quality of bowel preparation in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Online English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase) were screened for randomized controlled trials on telephone instructions regarding bowel preparatio...