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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2021; 09(10): E1463-E1465
DOI: 10.1055/a-1486-6788
Editorial

ESGE quality parameters in colonoscopy: How to ensure their adoption?

Raf Bisschops
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2   TARGID, KU Leuven , Leuven, Belgium
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Mário Dinis-Ribeiro
3   Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
4   MEDCIDS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking” Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)

Quality in endoscopy is a theme that has become increasingly important in the last decade. The focus in this area was traditionally always oriented towards performance of colonoscopy; however, it also applies to all other fields of endoscopy. To underscore this, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) launched the ESGE quality improvement committee in 2013 to develop performance measures (PMs) for all endoscopic procedures and endoscopy services [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. After performing a systematic review of available evidence to support the development of PM, it is now time to audit to assess how these measures been adopted in real life.



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16 September 2021

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Colonoscopy quality across Europe: a report of the European Colonoscopy Quality Investigation (ECQI) GroupEndosc Int Open 2021; 09(10): E1456-E1462
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