The practice outcomes of a course in flexible sigmoidoscopy for primary care physicians.

A mail survey of 430 participants in a 2-day course on flexible sigmoidoscopy presented over the past 6 years was conducted to determine the extent to which flexible sigmoidoscopy was subsequently utilized in physician practice. Eighty percent of respondents performed the procedure in their practices on a regular basis. Two-thirds of the patients underwent sigmoidoscopy for screening. The course in flexible sigmoidoscopy appears to potentiate the motivation of primary care physicians to incorporate complete colorectal cancer screening in their practice.