Domain | Volume of procedures per endoscopist |
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Objective | Safeguard to ensure that endoscopists undertake a sufficient number of procedures a year to maintain acceptable standards |
KPI | Number of NPCPs of ≥20 mm in size removed per endoscopist per year |
Inclusions | All NPCPs of ≥20 mm in size removed per endoscopist per year |
Analysis | Count of number of NPCPs (not patients) removed per endoscopist per year |
Frequency | Annual analysis |
Level of analysis | Service and individual endoscopist level |
Minimum standard | No current standard defined |
Aspirational standard | No current standard defined |
Action | Review in conjunction with other KPIs. Consider focusing NPCP therapy on fewer clinicians to maintain and improve skills |
Evidence | Rabeneck et al26 Singh et al27 Chukmaitov et al28 NHS BCSP Publication36 |
BCSP, Bowel Cancer Screening Programme; KPI, key performance indicators; NHS, National Health Service; NPCP, non-pedunculated colorectal polyps.