title: Live endoscopy events (LEEs): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement - Update 2014.
abstract: The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) is dedicated to improving the quality of gastrointestinal endoscopy through educational activities such as live endoscopy events (LEEs). The primary utility of LEEs is the educational value for the audience, and patients should not expect additional benefit from being treated during a LEE compared to a routine setting. Although there is no evidence that LEEs entail additional risks for patients, neither can possible unknown risks be excluded as the evidence available is limited. Therefore, necessary measures should be taken to assure patient safety. Patients must be adequately informed that the standard of care will be assured and that their identity will not be revealed. ESGE recommends that an endoscopist not belonging to the hosting unit is named as patient advocate. Clinical indications for the LEE procedures and the educational outputs must be clear and agreed between host and demonstrator teams. ESGE will ensure that in all ESGE-organized LEEs the indications, procedural descriptions, and adverse events will be registered, and that organizers requesting ESGE endorsement can demonstrate such a registry.
authors.affiliation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dinis-Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meining
authors.affiliation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aabakken
authors.affiliation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fockens
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D061214:Patient Safety