Inter-observer variability on the value of endoscopic images for the documentation of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy - our center experience

Abstract

Objective: Endoscopy is an essential and invaluable diagnostic tool in the arsenal of every gastroenterologist. ESGE presented additional guidelines for standardized image documentation in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. Clinical disagreement is a common challenge in most, if not all, fields of medicine. Settling disagreements is important so as to find ways to minimize it. Clinical disagreement in gastroscopy may be demonstrated by studying the observer variability.

Keywords

• documentation
• endoscopy
• gastrointestinal
• image
• observer variation