TY - JOUR AU - Valori, R.; Rey, J-F.; Atkin, W. S.; Bretthauer, M.; Senore, C.; Hoff, G.; Kuipers, E. J.; Altenhofen, L.; Lambert, R.; Minoli, G. TI - European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. First Edition – Quality assurance in endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis SN - 0013-726X SN - 1438-8812 PY - 2012 JO - Endoscopy JF - Endoscopy LA - EN VL - 44 IS - S 03 SP - SE88 EP - SE105 DA - 2012/09/25 KW - mass screening KW - colorectal neoplasms KW - endoscopy KW - colonoscopy KW - flexible sigmoidoscopy KW - evidence-based guidelines KW - multidisciplinary population-based programmes AB - 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. PB - © Georg Thieme Verlag KG DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1309795 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0032-1309795 ER -