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. 2015 Jun 23;64(12):1847–1873. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309576

Table 2.

Summary of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the management of LNPCPs

Domain KPI Minimum standard Aspirational standard
Optimal decision-making Surgery rate for LNPCPs No current standard defined
Endoscopic skill Recurrence/residual polyp at 12 months in endoscopically managed LNPCPs <10% <5%
Safety Perforation rate—EMR of LNPCPs <2% <0.5%
Perforation rate—ESD of LNPCPs No current standard defined
Post-procedure bleeding rate—EMR of LNPCPs <5% No current standard defined
Post-procedure bleeding rate—ESD of LNPCPs No current standard defined
Timeliness Time from diagnosis to referral for definitive therapy <4 Weeks (28 days) (record % compliance with this timeline; no current standard defined)
Time from referral to definitive therapy <8 Weeks (56 days) (record % compliance with this timeline; no current standard defined)
Volume of procedures Number of LNPCP procedures per endoscopist per year No current standard defined

EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; LNPCPs, large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps.