Table 4.
Gastroscopy DOPS performance (mean item scores) stratified by lifetime procedure count, with correlations presented as Spearman’s rho coefficients
| Lifetime Procedure Count | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 24 | 25–49 | 50–74 | 75–99 | 100–124 | 125–149 | 150–174 | 175–199 | 200–224 | 225–249 | 250 + | rho | |
| Indication | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.375* |
| Risk | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.376* |
| Confirms consent | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.326* |
| Preparation | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.373* |
| Equipment check | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.375* |
| Sedation | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.388* |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.368* |
| Scope handling | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.540* |
| Angulation/tip control | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.562* |
| Suction/lens cleaning | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.521* |
| Intubation and oesophagus | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.533* |
| Stomach | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.528* |
| Second part of duodenum | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.561* |
| Problem solving | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.551* |
| Pace and progress | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.531* |
| Patient comfort | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.480* |
| Oesophagus | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.501* |
| Gastro-oesophageal junction | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.513* |
| Fundus | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.518* |
| Lesser curve | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.516* |
| Greater curve | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.509* |
| Incisura | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.513* |
| Pylorus | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.515* |
| First part duodenum | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.525* |
| Second part duodenum | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.541* |
| Recognition | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.507* |
| Management | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.486* |
| Complications | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.490* |
| Report writing | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.470* |
| Management plan | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.446* |
| Communication and teamwork | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.389* |
| Situation awareness | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.416* |
| Leadership | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.418* |
| Judgement and decision making | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.444* |
A mean threshold of 3.9 + denotes competence
*p < 0.001