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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2013; 5(10): 468-475
Published online Oct 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i10.468
Published online Oct 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i10.468
How we can measure quality in colonoscopy?
Leonidas A Bourikas, Zacharias P Tsiamoulos, Adam Haycock, Siwan Thomas-Gibson, Brian P Saunders, Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute, Imperial College, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Bourikas LA and Tsiamoulos ZP contributed equally to the production of this work; Bourikas LA, Tsiamoulos ZP and Saunders BP contributed to conception and design; Bourikas LA, Tsiamoulos ZP, Haycock A and Thomas-Gibson S contributed to collecting data and literature review and drafting the manuscript; Saunders BP contributed to critical revision of the article for important intellectual content, final approval of the article.
Correspondence to: Brian P Saunders, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Adjunct Professor in Endoscopy, Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute, Imperial College, London HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom. b.saunders@imperial.ac.uk
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Received: March 28, 2013
Revised: July 10, 2013
Accepted: August 16, 2013
Published online: October 16, 2013
Revised: July 10, 2013
Accepted: August 16, 2013
Published online: October 16, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: With the advent of bowel cancer screening and increasing patient awareness of bowel symptoms, there has been an unprecedented increase in demand for colonoscopy. Delivering a quality colonoscopy service is therefore a healthcare priority. Colonoscopy is a multi-step process and therefore assessment of all aspects of the procedure must be addressed. Quality in colonoscopy refers to a combination of many patient-centered technical and non-technical skills. Identifying specific quality metrics help to define and shape an optimal service.