Anna L.. Silverman, MD1, Hicham Bouchiba, MD2, Arthur Aelvoet, MD, PhD2, John MacDonald, MS3, Brian G. Feagan, MD4, Vipul Jairath, MBChB, DPhil, FRCPC5, Christopher Ma, MD, MPH6, Evelien Dekker, MD, PhD2, Niloy Samadder, MD7 1Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2UMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; 3Alimentiv Inc., London, ON, Canada; 4Western University, London, ON, Canada; 5Alimentiv Inc., Western University, London, ON, Canada; 6Alimentiv Inc., University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 7Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
Introduction: Several therapeutics are in development for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) to reduce polyp burden, the incidence of cancer and prevent or postpone surgery. However, there is limited consensus on the optimal method for measuring disease severity in FAP. We aimed to systematically review existing endoscopic severity indices for FAP.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from inception to May 22, 2023 to identify studies that evaluated endoscopic disease severity and severity in children and adults with FAP.
Results: A total of 94 studies were included. We evaluated component items of scoring indices, such as polyp count, polyp size and histology, and the scoring indices themselves (Table 1). Partial validation was observed for polyp count and size. The most common reported scoring index was the Spigelman classification system, which was used for assessing the severity of duodenal involvement. A single study reported almost perfect inter- and intra-observer agreement for this system. The InSIGHT polyposis staging system, which was used for assessing colorectal polyp burden has been partially validated. It showed substantial inter-observer reliability, however it lacked intra-observer reliability. Novel criteria for high-risk gastric polyps was developed and assessed for inter-observer reliability; however it showed a poor level of agreement. Another scoring index assessing the anal transition zone has not undergone validation.
Discussion: There are no fully validated endoscopic disease severity indices for FAP. Development and validation of reliable and responsive endoscopic disease severity instrument will be informative for clinical care, research and to assess the impact of pharmacological therapies on polyp burden in FAP.
Disclosures:
Anna Silverman indicated no relevant financial relationships.
Hicham Bouchiba indicated no relevant financial relationships.
Arthur Aelvoet indicated no relevant financial relationships.
Anna L.. Silverman, MD1, Hicham Bouchiba, MD2, Arthur Aelvoet, MD, PhD2, John MacDonald, MS3, Brian G. Feagan, MD4, Vipul Jairath, MBChB, DPhil, FRCPC5, Christopher Ma, MD, MPH6, Evelien Dekker, MD, PhD2, Niloy Samadder, MD7. P1580 - Endoscopic Scoring Indices for Assessing Disease Severity in Familial Adenomatous, ACG 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. Vancouver, BC, Canada: American College of Gastroenterology.