title: UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, UK.|Durham University School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health.|Northern Region Endoscopy Group.
authors.forename: Colin J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.affiliation: Imperial College Endoscopy Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Siwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas Gibson
authors.affiliation: Durham University School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health.|Northern Region Endoscopy Group.|Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, UK.
authors.forename: Matt D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rutter
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baragwanath
authors.affiliation: South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK.
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pullan
authors.affiliation: South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haslam
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000592:standards; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES; ENDOSCOPY