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Guideline
. 2016 Dec;65(12):1923-1929.
doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312044. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy

Colin J Rees  1   2   3 , Siwan Thomas Gibson  4 , Matt D Rutter  2   3   5 , Phil Baragwanath  6 , Rupert Pullan  7 , Mark Feeney  7 , Neil Haslam  8 ; British Society of Gastroenterology, the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
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UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy

Colin J Rees et al. Gut. 2016 Dec.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY.

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