Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	4101
Country	Israel

Received	2013-06-14 09:12
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-14 16:33
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-05 18:26
Return for Revision	2013-07-14 20:58
Revised	2013-08-10 17:16
Second Decision	2013-10-17 13:22
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-10-18 07:15
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-18 15:48

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Establishing a quality indicator format for endoscopic ultrasound
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jesse Lachter, Benjamin Bluen, Irving Waxman and Wafaa Bellan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Jesse Lachter, MD, Departments of Gastroenterology, Head of EUS Service, Rambam Healthcare Campus, 6 Ha’Aliya Ha’Shniya Street, Bat Galim, Haifa 30196, Israel. bbluen@gmail.com
Key Words	Endoscopic ultrasound; Quality indicators; Quality control; Fine needle aspiration; Malignancy
Core Tip	Certain key points of quality control have been delineated as quality indicators by American and European Gastrointestinal Societies, which serve to establish and maintain high-quality gastrointestinal minimally invasive procedures and reports, minimize potential adverse events, and to optimize costs, resulting in savings for both hospitals and patients while optimizing patient care in the process. This national quality control study of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with expanded international comparison emphasized developing a standardized quality indicator table for EUS and subsequently evaluating physician adherence.
Publish Date	2013-11-18 15:48
Citation	Lachter J, Bluen B, Waxman I, Bellan W. Establishing a quality indicator format for endoscopic ultrasound. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(11): 574-580
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i11/574.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i11.574

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Peer-review Report	4101-Peer reviews.pdf
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