Publications and presentations

Publications:

Dolovich C, Unruh C, Moffatt DC, Loewen C, Kaita B, Barkun AN, Martel M, Singh H. Mandatory vs. optional split-dose bowel preparation for morning colonoscopies: a pragmatic noninferiority randomized controlled trial. Endoscopy. 2023 Sep;55(9):822-835.

Tse C, Barkun A, Martel M, Nugent Z, Epstein I, Sey M, Richard S, von Renteln D, Singh H. Sleep Disturbances, Bowel Movement Kinetics, and Travel Interruption With Bowel Preparation: A Bowel CLEANsing National Initiative Substudy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Jan 1;118(1):87-94.

Jain A, Jain R, Nugent Z, Solati Z, Davidson D, Shafer LA, Restall G, Reynolds K, Singh H. Improving Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation and Reducing Patient Anxiety Through Recently Developed Online Information Resource: A Cross-sectional Study. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2022 Apr 28;5(4):161-168.

Barkun AN, Martel M, Epstein IL, Hallé P, Hilsden RJ, James PD, Rostom A, Sey M, Singh H, Sultanian R, Telford JJ, von Renteln D. The Bowel CLEANsing National Initiative: High-Volume Split-Dose Vs Low-Volume Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Preparations: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jun;20(6):e1469-e1477.

Shafer LA, Restall G, Simms A, Lee E, Park J, Singh H. Clinician based decision tool to guide recommended interval between colonoscopies: development and evaluation pilot study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2022 May 17;22(1):136.

Hyun E, Helewa RM, Singh H, Wightman HR, Park J. Serrated polyps and polyposis of the colon: a brief review for surgeon endoscopists. Can J Surg. 2021 Nov 2;64(6):E561-E566.

Barkun AN, Martel M, Epstein IL, Hallé P, Hilsden RJ, James PD, Rostom A, Sey M, Singh H, Sultanian R, Telford JJ, von Renteln D. The Bowel CLEANsing National Initiative: A Low-Volume Same-Day Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Preparation vs Low-Volume Split-Dose PEG With Bisacodyl or High-Volume Split-Dose PEG Preparations-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec;115(12):2068-2076.

Bernstein MT, Garber J, Faucher P, Reynolds KA, Restall G, Walker JR, Singh H. New Patient Education Video on Colonoscopy Preparation: Development and Evaluation Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2020 Oct 21;7(4):e15353.

Restall G, Michaud V, Walker JR, Waldman C, Bernstein CN, Park J, Wittmeier K, Singh H. Patient Experiences with Colonoscopy: A Qualitative Study. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun 17;3(6):249-256.

Bernstein MT, Kong J, Sriranjan V, Reisdorf S, Restall G, Walker JR, Singh H. Evaluating Information Quality of Revised Patient Education Information on Colonoscopy: It Is New But Is It Improved? Interact J Med Res. 2019 Feb 20;8(1):e11938.

Lee E, Shafer LA, Walker JR, Waldman C, Michaud V, Yang C, Bernstein CN, Hathout L, Park J, Sisler J, Wittmeier K, Restall G, Singh H. Information experiences, needs, and preferences of colonoscopy patients: A pre-colonoscopy survey. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May;98(20):e15738.

Zawaly K, Rumbolt C, Abou-Setta AM, Neilson C, Rabbani R, Zarychanski R, Singh H. The Efficacy of Split-Dose Bowel Preparations for Polyp Detection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun;114(6):884-892.

Yang C, Sriranjan V, Abou-Setta AM, Poluha W, Walker JR, Singh H. Anxiety Associated with Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Systematic Review. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Dec;113(12):1810-1818.

Restall G, Walker JR, Waldman C, Zawaly K, Michaud V, Moffat D, Singh H. Perspectives of primary care providers and endoscopists about current practices, facilitators and barriers for preparation and follow-up of colonoscopy procedures: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Oct 17;18(1):782.

Shafer LA, Walker JR, Waldman C, Yang C, Michaud V, Bernstein CN, Hathout L, Park J, Sisler J, Restall G, Wittmeier K, Singh H. Factors Associated with Anxiety About Colonoscopy: The Preparation, the Procedure, and the Anticipated Findings. Dig Dis Sci. 2018 Mar;63(3):610-618.

Shafer LA, Walker JR, Waldman C, Michaud V, Yang C, Bernstein CN, Hathout L, Park J, Sisler J, Wittmeier K, Restall G, Singh H. Predictors of patient reluctance to wake early in the morning for bowel preparation for colonoscopy: a precolonoscopy survey in city-wide practice. Endosc Int Open. 2018 Jun;6(6):E706-E713.

Silvester JA, Kalkat H, Graff LA, Walker JR, Singh H, Duerksen DR. Information seeking and anxiety among colonoscopy-naïve adults: Direct-to-colonoscopy vs traditional consult-first pathways. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Nov 16;8(19):701-708.

Presentations:
Casandra L. Dolovich, Claire Unruh, Dana C. Moffatt, Alan N. Barkun, Harminder Singh. Sa1093: MANDATORY VS. OPTIONAL SPLIT-DOSE BOWEL PREPARATION FOR MORNING COLONOSCOPIES: A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Gastroenterology, Volume 162, Issue 7, S-302. Published in issue: May, 2022 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) San Diego, CA & Virtual

Avni Jain, Ruchi Jain, Zoann Nugent, Zahra Solati, Dylan Davidson, Leigh Anne Shafer, Gayle Restall, Kristin Reynolds, Harminder Singh. and others, Sa018 OPTIMIZING COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURES AND REDUCING PATIENT ANXIETY THROUGH RECENTLY DEVELOPED ONLINE INFORMATION RESOURCES. Gastroenterology, Volume 160, Issue 6, S-392. Published in issue: May, 2021 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) Online

Walker JR, Waldman C, Shafer LA, Yang C, Singh A, Michaud V, Bernstein CN, Hathout L, Sisler J, Park J, Restall G, Wittmeier K, Singh H. Factors associated with anxiety about colonoscopy: the preparation, the procedure, and the anticipated findings. Canadian Digestive Diseases Week, Banff, annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology AB (03/17). Digestive Diseases Week May6-9, 2017, Chicago, IL

Shafer LA, Waldman C, Walker JR, Michaud V, Bernstein CN, Hathout L, Sisler J, Park J, Restall G, Wittmeier K, Singh H. Predictors of patient reluctance to use split dose bowel preparation for early morning colonoscopies. Canadian Digestive Diseases Week, Banff, annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology AB (03/17). Digestive Diseases Week May6-9, 2017, Chicago,

Yang C, Abou-Setta A, Poluha W, Walker JR, Sriranjan V, Singh, H. Anxiety associated with colonoscopy: A systematic review. World Congress of Gastroenterology. 13 Oct to 18 Oct 2017. Orlando, FL.