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Endoscopy 2022; 54(01): 84-87
DOI: 10.1055/a-1689-5615
Position Statement

Methodological framework for development of competence standards for optical diagnosis in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement

Authors

  • Britt B. S. L. Houwen 

    1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Cesare Hassan

    2   Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
    3   Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

  • Yark Hazewinkel

    4   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  • Jasper L. A. Vleugels

    1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Mario Dinis-Ribeiro

    5   Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (Porto.CCC), Porto, Portugal
    6   RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal

  • Marjolein J. E. Greuter

    7   Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Veerle M. H. Coupé

    7   Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Evelien Dekker 

    1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • Raf Bisschops 

    8   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), TARGID, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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This Position Statement is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). ESGE has a vision to create a thriving community of endoscopy services and endoscopists in Europe, to provide a high quality of endoscopy care. This position statement provides a methodological framework for the development of easy-to-measure competence standards that are focused on clinical consequences of optical diagnosis. The methodological framework presented has been established by a task force of experts in optical diagnosis who were involved in the ESGE Curricula Working Group for optical diagnosis training.



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Article published online:
03 December 2021

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