title: Performance measures for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy quality improvement initiative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Raf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bisschops
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Areia
authors.affiliation: Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coron
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Targu Mures, Romania.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dobru
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaskas
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy, Yaroslavl Regional Cancer Hospital, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuvaev
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gastroenterologie und interventionelle Endoskopie, Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pech
authors.affiliation: NIHR Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Krish
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ragunath
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bas
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weusten
authors.affiliation: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Familiari
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Joseph's Hospital, Warendorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Domagk
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire, UK.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valori
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management and Health Economy and KG Jebsen Centre for Colorectal Cancer, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Gastroenterological Oncology, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, and Medical Center for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Michal F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kaminski
authors.affiliation: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spada
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management and Health Economy and KG Jebsen Centre for Colorectal Cancer, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bretthauer
authors.affiliation: Centre for Technology Enabled Research, Coventry University, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: CPO Piemonte, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Senore
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Servicio de Gastroenterologia, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dinis-Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, UK; School of Medicine, Durham University, Durham, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rutter
keywords: Gastroscopy; patient safety; performance measures; quality; quality indicators