Quality improvement programme to achieve acceptable colonoscopy completion rates: prospective before and after study
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- Dr Sarah Jowett
- Dr Michael Pellen
- Dr Mark Welfare
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| Author(s) | | Ball J, Jowett SL, Osbourne J, Pellen M, Welfare MR |
| Publication type | | Article |
| Journal | | British Medical Journal |
| Year | | 2004 |
| Volume | | 329 |
| Issue | | 7467 |
| Pages | | 665-667 |
| ISSN (print) | | 0959-8138 |
| ISSN (electronic) | | 1756-1833 |
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| Publisher | | BMJ Group |
| URL | | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7467.665 |
| DOI | | 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.665 |
| Notes | | This paper showed how 2 complete audit cycles can improve colonoscopy completion rates to an acceptable level in UK setting. It is important because national completion rates are less than 75% and succesful detection of cancer relies on accurate colonoscopy. |
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