Expert opinions and scientific evidence for colonoscopy key performance indicators.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27802153.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312043 and PMC identifier 5136701.
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Abstract
Colonoscopy is a widely performed procedure with procedural volumes increasing annually throughout the world. Many procedures are now performed as part of colorectal cancer screening programmes. Colonoscopy should be of high quality and measures of this quality should be evidence based. New UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards have been developed by a working group with consensus agreement on each standard reached. This paper reviews the scientific basis for each of the quality measures published in the UK standards.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma
- Colonic Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Quality Assurance, Health Care