61 literature when available. When data were unavailable to support establishing a
performance target level,“N/A”(not available) was listed. However, when expert consensus …

Introduction Training procedural skills in GI endoscopy once focused on threshold numbers.
As threshold numbers poorly reflect individual competence, the focus gradually shifts …

The ability to perform procedures is one of the defining characteristics that attracted so many
of us to fellowships in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and thoracic surgery. In …

Background After patients have undergone colonoscopic polypectomy, it is uncertain
whether colonoscopic examination or a barium enema is the better method of surveillance …

BACKGROUND: Assessment by direct observation of procedural skills is an important
source of constructive feedback. The aim of this study was to identify observational tools for …

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically
demanding procedure that can cause substantial complications. Competence in performing …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to create a technical skills assessment toolbox for
35 basic and advanced skills/procedures that comprise the American College of Surgeons …

Background The aims of this study were to assess the safety and efficacy of surgeons
performing colonoscopy, and to use the results to reevaluate currently available …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: This study used a low lesion prevalence population reflective of
the screening setting to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of computerized tomographic …

Background Simulators may improve the efficiency, safety, and quality of endoscopic
training. However, no objective, reliable, and valid tool exists to assess clinical endoscopic …