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Background and Aim The Japan Endoscopy Database ( JED) Project was started to develop the world's largest endoscopic database, capture the actual performance of endoscopic practice, and standardize the terminology and fundamental items needed for a clinical and research registry. This paper presents a progress report on the first phase of this project undertaken at eight endoscopic centers in Japan. Methods The list of data items to be collected was drafted by the MSED-J (Minimal Standard Endoscopic Database) subcommittee. These items were aggregated offline by integrating data from two endoscopic filing systems between July 2015 and December 2015. The study population included all patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy at all eight centers, patients who underwent enteroscopy at five of the eight centers, and patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ( ERCP) at four of the eight centers. Results Data collected in this phase included 61 070 endoscopic procedures, of which 40 475 were esophagogastroduodenoscopies, 215 were enteroscopies, 19 204 were colonoscopies, and 1176 were ERCPs. Frequencies of complications were 0.68% for esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 0% for enteroscopy, 0.43% for colonoscopy, and 13.34% for ERCP. In addition, we obtained various data including Helicobacter pylori infection status, past history of endoscopy in patients who underwent enteroscopy or colonoscopy, and degree of difficulty of ERCP, although the frequencies of reporting were sometimes low, with some items <20%. Conclusion Results of the first phase suggest that the JED project can provide vast quantities of useful data about endoscopic procedures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aim The impact of frequent colonoscopy on colorectal cancer ( CRC) remains unclear. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between frequency of surveillance colonoscopy and CRC prevention. Methods From April 2010 to April 2011, patients who underwent surveillance colonoscopy after screening and polypectomy in four Japanese endoscopy centers were enrolled in this multicenter historical cohort study. Patients were classified into the following two groups according to the findings of past colonoscopy: a low-risk group (no neoplasia or 1-2 cumulative adenomas <10 mm) and an increased-risk group (advanced adenoma or ≥3 cumulative adenomas). The relationship between colonoscopy frequency within the previous 5 years and the prevalence of advanced neoplasia in each group was analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results The final analysis included 2391 patients. In the low-risk group, the odds ratios for advanced adenoma in patientsundergoing moderately frequent colonoscopy (2-3 times within the previous 5 years), and frequent colonoscopy (≥4 times within 5 years) were 0.33 (95% confidence interval [ CI], 0.14-0.81) and 0.21 (95% CI, 0.02-1.60), respectively, compared with infrequent colonoscopy (once or not at all within 5 years). In the increased-risk group, the respective odds ratios were 0.48 (95% CI, 0.28-0.83) and 0.28 (95% CI, 0.12-0.64). Conclusions Although frequent colonoscopy provides benefits against advanced adenoma, the optimal benefit was achieved at 2-3 times. With very frequent colonoscopy (i.e. ≥4 times within 5 years), the additional risk reduction for advanced adenoma was relatively small. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]