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Professor Thomas Rösch, a leading German gastroenterologist and internationally recognized expert in interventional endoscopy, will join Clinical Effectiveness Research Group at the University of Oslo as a visiting professor for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The ACCEPT team, part of the UiO OperA EU project, published a paper this week in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology that may generate controversy in the field of AI and colonoscopy.

PhD fellow Natalie Halvorsen published a paper on AI-assisted colonoscopy in this week's Endoscopy journal. The paper investigates the cost-effectiveness of leaving harmless polyps in the colon when adding AI as a decision-making tool.

This years’ international conference by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) had several highlights for the Clinical Effectiveness Research Group; presentation of groundbreaking research, an award, and TV shows.

A new, large scale systematic review and meta analysis found that AI tool used in colonoscopy increased the endoscopist's ability to detect colorectal polyps.

There are ongoing discussions about whether to implement a national screening program for colorectal cancer in Norway. Prof. Bretthauer has contributed in a summary of the current evidence base regarding health effects of this type of screening. A decision is expected this fall.

The first ever randomised controlled trial on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with colonoscopy reveals significant differences between endoscopists' performances. Findings from the NordICC-study was published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.