Performance measure	We recommend that the endoscopy service has a planned programme of inspection, calibration, and maintenance of its clinical equipment according to the manufacturers’ advice and relevant national regulations
Domain	Facilities and equipment
Category	Process
Rationale	This is a basic requirement to minimize the risk of equipment failure
Standards	Minimum standard: a planned annual programme of inspection, calibration, and maintenance of its clinical equipment, with clinical equipment not meeting planned inspection and calibration requirements being withdrawn from use Target standard: none, the minimum standard is a safety and regulatory requirement
Consensus agreement	96.3%
PICO	Not applicable
Concordance with other guidelines	ASGE Yes	Canada Yes	EU Yes	GRS/JAG accreditation Yes
Evidence grading	Low/very low