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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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Autores principales: Rees, Colin J, Thomas Gibson, Siwan, Rutter, Matt D, Baragwanath, Phil, Pullan, Rupert, Feeney, Mark, Haslam, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27531829
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312044
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Sumario: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.