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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents to survey

From: Endoscopists attitudes on the publication of "quality" data for endoscopic procedures: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristic

 

Number

(%)

Current post

Total

103

 
 

Consultant surgeon

40

(39%)

 

Consultant physician

39

(38%)

 

Registrar in gastroenterology

22

(21%)

 

Other

2

(2%)

Time since qualification (years)

Median (Inter Quartile Range) (IQR)

18

(13–24)

Time in current post* (years)

Median (IQR)

6

(4.8–16)

Procedures currently performed (number of respondents performing)

   
 

Gastroscopy

99

(96%)

 

Colonoscopy

94

(92%)

 

Flexible sigmoidoscopy

92

(89%)

 

ERCP

22

(21%)

 

Treatment of GI haemorrhage

82

(80%)

Annual no. of procedures performed median (IQR)

   
 

Gastroscopy

200

(100–341)

 

Colonoscopy

150

(70–250)

 

Flexible sigmoidoscopy

50

(30–100)

 

ERCP

80

(60–116)

  1. *Consultants only included
  2. Two respondents did not answer question