title: Expert opinions and scientific evidence for colonoscopy key performance indicators.
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.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, UK.
authors: Colin J
authors: CJ
authors: Rees
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, North Tees University Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees, UK.
authors: Roisin
authors: R
authors: Bevan
authors: Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors: Katharina
authors: K
authors: Zimmermann-Fraedrich
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, North Tees University Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees, UK.
authors: Matthew D
authors: MD
authors: Rutter
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA.
authors: Douglas
authors: D
authors: Rex
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Evelien
authors: E
authors: Dekker
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon University, Lyon, France.
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Ponchon
authors: Department of Health Management and Health Economics and KG Jebsen Center for Colorectal Cancer Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Bretthauer
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Jaroslaw
authors: J
authors: Regula
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute, Harrow, UK.
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Saunders
authors: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors: Cesare
authors: C
authors: Hassan
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Bourke
authors: Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Rösch
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY