Table 2

The comparison of GI trainees’ KPIs and pathology identified

201920202021
Colonoscopies performed by GI trainees36744243
Sedation rates
 No sedation28 (7.6%)0 (0%)11 (4.5%)
 Median midazolam dose (mg) <70 years2.004.003.00
 Median midazolam dose (mg) 70 years+2.002.002.00
 Median fentanyl dose (μg) <70 years505050
 Median fentanyl dose (μg) 70yo+505050
Bowel preparation quality
 Adequate or better306 (83.4%)32 (72.7%)206 (84.8%)
Comfort score
 No, minimal or mild discomfort341 (92.9%)40 (90.9%)231 (95.1%)
Other KPIs
 Caecal intubation rate90.7%90.9%95.9%
 Mean withdrawal time (min)15.8317.3521.36
Pathology identified
 ADR78 (21.3%)17 (38.6%)58 (23.9%)
 ADR (including SSL)85 (23.2%)18 (40.9%)61 (25.1%)
 Polyps>1 cm (% of all polyps)37 (11.4%)1 (1.6%)19 (10.2%)
 Malignancy (% of procedures)7 (1.9%)3 (4.0%)4 (1.6%)
  • ADR, adenoma detection rate; GI, gastrointestinal ; KPIs, key performance indicators; SSL, sessile serrated lesions.