Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	2957
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2013-03-28 12:11
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-29 10:11
To Make the First Decision	2013-05-02 10:35
Return for Revision	2013-05-17 16:48
Revised	2013-07-10 04:57
Second Decision	2013-08-16 19:48
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-17 00:24
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-10-15 17:13

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	How we can measure quality in colonoscopy?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Leonidas A Bourikas, Zacharias P Tsiamoulos, Adam Haycock, Siwan Thomas-Gibson and Brian P Saunders
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Corresponding Author	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
Key Words	Colonoscopy; Quality assurance; Metrics; Standards; Outcome
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.
Publish Date	2013-10-15 17:13
Citation	Bourikas LA, Tsiamoulos ZP, Haycock A, Thomas-Gibson S, Saunders BP. How we can measure quality in colonoscopy? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(10): 468-475
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i10/468.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i10.468

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