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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2015; 7(4): 328-335
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.328
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.328
Quality monitoring in colonoscopy: Time to act
Mary A Atia, Francisco C Ramirez, Suryakanth R Gurudu, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, United States
Author contributions: Atia MA composed majority of the manuscript with in-depth literature review; Ramirez FC edited the manuscript, provided additional references; Gurudu SR helped formulate literature review, final review of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: We have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Suryakanth R Gurudu, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona,1300 E. Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, United States. gurudu.suryakanth@mayo.edu
Telephone: +1-480-3016990
Received: August 27, 2014
Peer-review started: August 28, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 3, 2015
Accepted: January 18, 2015
Article in press: January 20, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Peer-review started: August 28, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 3, 2015
Accepted: January 18, 2015
Article in press: January 20, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Quality is a measure of actual performance compared to the defined standard as outlined by the medical community. Important quality measures in colonoscopy include informed consent, adequate bowel preparation, cecal intubation, withdrawal time, adenoma detection rate, appropriate screening and surveillance follow-up recommendations, and adverse events. The above quality measures could affect patient outcomes and therefore should be implemented and monitored regularly.