AGA Clinical Practice Update on Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: Expert Review

Gastroenterology. 2021 Aug;161(2):701-711. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.05.041.

Abstract

The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Practice Update was to review the available evidence and provide best practice advice regarding strategies to improve the quality of screening and surveillance colonoscopy. This review is framed around 15 best practice advice statements regarding colonoscopy quality that were agreed upon by the authors, based on a review of the available evidence and published guidelines. This is not a formal systematic review and thus no formal rating of the quality of evidence or strength of recommendation has been carried out.

Keywords: Colonoscopy; Quality; Screening; Surveillance.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Benchmarking
  • Colonoscopy / standards*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / mortality
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Consensus
  • Early Detection of Cancer / standards*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / standards
  • Gastroenterology / standards*
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Quality Improvement / standards*
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care / standards*
  • Time Factors