Research Article

Potential Factors Predicting Histopathologically Upgrade Discrepancies between Endoscopic Forceps Biopsy of the Colorectal Low-Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Endoscopic Resection Specimens

Table 3

Multivariate analyses for predictive factors demonstrating histopathologically upgrade discrepancies between pretreatment EFB and endoscopic resection specimens.

CharacteristicsUnivariate analysisMultivariable analysis
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Female1.39 (0.98,1.97)0.0610.054
1.18 (0.84, 1.66)0.3370.256
Past medical history
 NSAID3.94 (2.20, 7.06)<0.0014.83 (2.27, 10.27)<0.001
 Colorectal polyps0.86 (0.33,2.27)0.760
 FAP2.34 (0.21,25.98)0.488
 CRC0.77 (0.36,1.65)0.497
Lack of standardization of EFB number4.22 (2.96, 6.03)<0.0012.99 (1.91, 4.68)<0.001
≥25% villous in EFB diagnosis2.04 (1.33, 3.13)0.0010.845
Maximum  cm10.81 (2.64, 44.36)0.0016.18 (1.32, 28.99)0.021
Lobulated shape6.70 (4.63, 9.69)<0.0012.68 (1.65, 4.36)<0.001
Erythema4.59 (3.07, 6.85)<0.0012.42 (1.50, 3.91)<0.001
Erosion16.26 (10.18, 25.95)<0.0017.12 (3.91, 12.94)<0.001
Surface unevenness9.71 (6.54, 14.42)<0.0012.31 (1.33, 4.01)0.003
LST0.62 (0.24, 1.60)0.322
Multiple colorectal polyps1.30 (0.92, 1.83)0.138
Distal location of the target adenoma2.32 (1.40, 3.85)<0.0013.29 (1.68, 6.41)<0.001