Clinical practice Guidelines: quality of colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening

Goals of this clinical practice guidline:

Collecting the evidence about the quality of colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in order to serve as a tool for screening programs, endoscopy units and endoscopists that perform screening colonoscopies. Defining and establishing quality indicators and minimum requirements based on available evidence that endoscopy units and endoscopists involved in CRC screening programs should meet. Providing evidence about procedures that may improve the quality of colonoscopy.

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