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QIC PUBLICATIONS

Quality Improvement Initiative

The ESGE Quality Improvement Committee (ESGE QIC) aims to improve the global quality of endoscopy and the delivery of patient-centered endoscopy services. Between 2014 and 2019, this endeavour was endorsed and co-funded by UEG.

Quality Improvement Committee publications:

Performance measures for endoscopic ultrasound: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative – Update 2025
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2716-7763 | Endoscopy 2025; 57

Performance Measures for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative – Update 2025
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2674-4912 | Endoscopy 2025; 57

STAndardization of Reports (the STAR project) Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2652-8941 | Endoscopy 2025; 57

Quality standards and curriculum for training in cholangiopancreatoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2619-8434 | Endoscopy 2025; 57

Performance measures for small-bowel endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative – Update 2025
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2522-1995 | Endoscopy 2025; 57

Performance measures for colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease patients: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1874-0946 | Endoscopy 2022; 54

Performance measures for the SACRED team-centered approach to advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1832-4232 | Endoscopy 2022; 54: 712–722

Overcoming the barriers to dissemination and implementation of quality measures for gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) position statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1312-6389 | Endoscopy 2021; 53

Performance measures for small-bowel endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0889-9586 | Endoscopy 2019; 51: 574–598

Performance measures for endoscopy services: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0755-7515 | Endoscopy 2018; 50: 1–19

Performance measures for ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0749-8767 | Endoscopy 2018; 50: 1116–1127

Performance measures for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-103411 | Endoscopy 2017; 49: 1–20

Performance measures for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-113128 | Published online: 22.8.2016 | Endoscopy 2016; 48: 843–864

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Quality Improvement Initiative: developing performance measures
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1569580 | Published online: 2015, Endoscopy 2016; 48

Requirements and standards facilitating quality improvement for reporting systems in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-100186 | Endoscopy 2016; 48: 1–4

Quality in screening colonoscopy: position statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1325686 | Endoscopy 2012; 44: 957–968

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