Other specialised procedures included in the basic training programme
| Country | %US | No of US | %Rad | %Proct | %OM | No of OM | %pHM | No of pHM | %Breath | %Biopsy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %US, percentage of assistants trained in abdominal ultrasound. | ||||||||||
| No of US, average number of abdominal ultrasounds. | ||||||||||
| %Rad, percentage of assistants receiving regular teaching in radiology. | ||||||||||
| %Proct, percentage of assistants receiving adequate training in proctology. | ||||||||||
| %OM, percentage of assistants trained in oesophageal manometry. | ||||||||||
| No of OM, average number of oesophageal manometries performed by the assistant. | ||||||||||
| %pHM, percentage of assistants trained in 24 hour pH metry. | ||||||||||
| No of pHM, average number of 24 hour pH metries performed by an assistant. | ||||||||||
| %Breath, percentage of assistants trained in interpretation of breath tests. | ||||||||||
| %Biopsy, percentage of assistants trained in interpretation of biopsy specimens. | ||||||||||
| B, Belgium; D, Denmark; E, UK; F, France; G, Germany; I, Italy; S, Spain. | ||||||||||
| B | 40 | 1750 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 20 |
| D | 0 | — | 60 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 200 | 40 | 60 |
| E | 0 | — | 75 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 92 | 50 | 99 | 25 | 50 |
| F | 80 | 452 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 150 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| G | 100 | 370 | 100 | 40 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 0 | 20 |
| I | 80 | 2666 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 105 | 60 | 65 | 40 | 60 |
| S | 80 | 97 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 112 | 40 | 40 |