UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy
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UK key performance indicators and quality assurance standards for colonoscopy
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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0017-5749,1468-3288
DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312044