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ArticleSaudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

The Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for quality indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.

Fahad Alsohaibani, Hesham Aljohany, Abdul Hakim Almakadma, Ahmed Hamed, Resheed Alkhiari, Emad Aljahdli, Majid Almadi

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Article in Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A preventable surge: Confronting the rising burden of colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia through enhanced screening.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2026
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  2. Saudi Gastroenterology Association (SGA) clinical care pathway and standards of care for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in achalasia.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2026
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  3. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link: Care pathways in colorectal cancer, from emergency interventions to preventive strategies.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025
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  4. Exploring intraprocedural performance in colonoscopy: Insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025
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7 authors.

Fahad AlsohaibaniDepartment of Medicine, Gastroenterology Section, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hesham AljohanyDepartment of Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Hakim AlmakadmaCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed HamedCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Resheed AlkhiariDepartment of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Emad AljahdliDepartment of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Majid AlmadiDivision of Gastroenterology, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The quality and safety of gastrointestinal endoscopy varies considerably across regions and facilities worldwide. In this field, quality management has traditionally focused on individual performance of endoscopists, with most indicators addressing process measures and limited evidence of improvement in health outcomes. Indicators of quality can be classified according to their nature and sequence. The various professional societies and organizations have proposed many systems of indicators, but a universal system is necessary so that healthcare professionals are not overburdened and confused with a variety of quality improvement approaches. In this paper, we propose guidelines by the Saudi Gastroenterology Association pertaining to quality in endoscopic procedures aiming to improve the awareness of endoscopy unit staff toward important quality indications to enhance and standardize quality of care provided to our patients.

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GastroenterologyEndoscopy, GastrointestinalHumansQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareSaudi ArabiaEndoscopistsendoscopy unitquality improvementquality metricsquality performance

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PMID36891939
PMCPMC10358793

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