Table 4.

Other specialised procedures included in the basic training programme

Country	%US	No of US	%Rad	%Proct	%OM	No of OM	%pHM	No of pHM	%Breath	%Biopsy
B	40	1750	40	40	20	50	40	35	20	20
D	0	—	60	20	20	25	20	200	40	60
E	0	—	75	12.5	37.5	92	50	99	25	50
F	80	452	60	20	20	150	20	60	0	20
G	100	370	100	40	60	73	60	63	0	20
I	80	2666	60	20	40	105	60	65	40	60
S	80	97	40	40	40	20	40	112	40	40

%US, percentage of assistants trained in abdominal ultrasound.

No of US, average number of abdominal ultrasounds.

%Rad, percentage of assistants receiving regular teaching in radiology.

%Proct, percentage of assistants receiving adequate training in proctology.

%OM, percentage of assistants trained in oesophageal manometry.

No of OM, average number of oesophageal manometries performed by the assistant.

%pHM, percentage of assistants trained in 24 hour pH metry.

No of pHM, average number of 24 hour pH metries performed by an assistant.

%Breath, percentage of assistants trained in interpretation of breath tests.

%Biopsy, percentage of assistants trained in interpretation of biopsy specimens.

B, Belgium; D, Denmark; E, UK; F, France; G, Germany; I, Italy; S, Spain.