UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy

Colonoscopy should be delivered by endoscopists performing high quality procedures. The British Society of Gastroenterology, the UK Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland have developed quality assurance measures and key performance i...

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Published in:Gut Vol. 65; no. 12; pp. 1923 - 1929
Main Authors: Rees, Colin J, Thomas Gibson, Siwan, Rutter, Matt D, Baragwanath, Phil, Pullan, Rupert, Feeney, Mark, Haslam, Neil
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.12.2016
BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:
Adenoma - diagnosis
Adenoma - surgery
Anesthesia
Audits
Biopsy
Biopsy - standards
Business metrics
Cancer therapies
Clinical Competence - standards
Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Colonic Polyps - diagnosis
Colonic Polyps - surgery
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy - adverse effects
Colonoscopy - standards
Colorectal cancer
Conscious Sedation - standards
Drug dosages
Early Detection of Cancer - methods
Early Detection of Cancer - standards
Endoscopy
Fentanyl
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology - standards
Guidelines
Humans
Intubation
Medical screening
Polyps
Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards
Quality control
Quality standards
Small intestine
Tattoos
United Kingdom
Working groups
United Kingdom > UK
COLONOSCOPY
ENDOSCOPY
ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
ISSN:0017-5749, 1468-3288
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Summary:Colonoscopy should be delivered by endoscopists performing high quality procedures. The British Society of Gastroenterology, the UK Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland have developed quality assurance measures and key performance indicators for the delivery of colonoscopy within the UK. This document sets minimal standards for delivery of procedures along with aspirational targets that all endoscopists should aim for.
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ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312044