European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. First Edition – Quality assurance in endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis

R. Valori; J-F. Rey; W. S. Atkin; M. Bretthauer; C. Senore; G. Hoff; E. J. Kuipers; L. Altenhofen; R. Lambert; G. Minoli

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1309795

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2012; 44(S 03): SE88-SE105
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309795

Guidelines

European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. First Edition – Quality assurance in endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis

R. Valori

¹Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, United Kingdom

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J-F. Rey

²Institut Arnault Tzanck, Saint Laurent du Var, France

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W. S. Atkin

³Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

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M. Bretthauer

⁴Cancer Registry of Norway and the Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

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C. Senore

⁵CPO Piemonte and S. Giovanni University Hospital, Turin. Italy

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G. Hoff

⁶Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway

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E. J. Kuipers

⁷Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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L. Altenhofen

⁸Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany

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R. Lambert

⁹Screening Group, Early Detection and Prevention Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

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G. Minoli

¹⁰Gastroenterology Unit, Valduce Hospital, Como, Italy

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Multidisciplinary, evidence-based guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis have been developed by experts in a project coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The full guideline document covers the entire process of population-based screening. It consists of 10 chapters and over 250 recommendations, graded according to the strength of the recommendation and the supporting evidence. The 450-page guidelines and the extensive evidence base have been published by the European Commission. The chapter on quality assurance in endoscopy includes 50 graded recommendations. The content of the chapter is presented here to promote international discussion and collaboration by making the principles and standards recommended in the new EU Guidelines known to a wider professional and scientific community. Following these recommendations has the potential to enhance the control of colorectal cancer through improvement in the quality and effectiveness of endoscopy and other elements in the screening process, including multidisciplinary diagnosis and management of the disease.

Keywords

mass screening - colorectal neoplasms - endoscopy - colonoscopy - flexible sigmoidoscopy - evidence-based guidelines - multidisciplinary population-based programmes

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