Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees

Sachin Wani; Samuel Han; Violette Simon; Matthew Hall; Dayna Early; Eva Aagaard; Wasif M. Abidi; Subhas Banerjee; Todd H. Baron; Michael Bartel; Erik Bowman; Brian C. Brauer; Jonathan M. Buscaglia; Linda Carlin; Amitabh Chak; Hemant Chatrath; Abhishek Choudhary; Bradley Confer; Gregory A. Coté; Koushik K. Das; Christopher J. DiMaio; Andrew M. Dries; Steven A. Edmundowicz; Abdul Hamid El Chafic; Ihab El Hajj; Swan Ellert; Jason Ferreira; Anthony Gamboa; Ian S. Gan; Lisa Gangarosa; Bhargava Gannavarapu; Stuart R. Gordon; Nalini M. Guda; Hazem T. Hammad; Cynthia Harris; Sujai Jalaj; Paul Jowell; Sana Kenshil; Jason Klapman; Michael L. Kochman; Sri Komanduri; Gabriel Lang; Linda S. Lee; David E. Loren; Frank J. Lukens; Daniel Mullady; Raman V. Muthusamy; Andrew S. Nett; Mojtaba S. Olyaee; Kavous Pakseresht; Pranith Perera; Patrick Pfau; Cyrus Piraka; John M. Poneros; Amit Rastogi; Anthony Razzak; Brian Riff; Shreyas Saligram; James M. Scheiman; Isaiah Schuster; Raj J. Shah; Rishi Sharma; Joshua P. Spaete; Ajaypal Singh; Muhammad Sohail; Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah; Tyler Stevens; James H. Tabibian; Demetrios Tzimas; Dushant S. Uppal; Shiro Urayama; Domenico Vitterbo; Andrew Y. Wang; Wahid Wassef; Patrick Yachimski; Sergio Zepeda-Gomez; Tobias Zuchelli; Rajesh N. Keswani

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.030

Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees

Sachin Wani, Samuel Han, Violette Simon, Matthew Hall, Dayna Early, Eva Aagaard, Wasif M. Abidi, Subhas Banerjee, Todd H. Baron, Michael Bartel, Erik Bowman, Brian C. Brauer, Jonathan M. Buscaglia, Linda Carlin, Amitabh Chak, Hemant Chatrath, Abhishek Choudhary, Bradley Confer, Gregory A. Coté, Koushik K. DasChristopher J. DiMaio, Andrew M. Dries, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Abdul Hamid El Chafic, Ihab El Hajj, Swan Ellert, Jason Ferreira, Anthony Gamboa, Ian S. Gan, Lisa Gangarosa, Bhargava Gannavarapu, Stuart R. Gordon, Nalini M. Guda, Hazem T. Hammad, Cynthia Harris, Sujai Jalaj, Paul Jowell, Sana Kenshil, Jason Klapman, Michael L. Kochman, Sri Komanduri, Gabriel Lang, Linda S. Lee, David E. Loren, Frank J. Lukens, Daniel Mullady, Raman V. Muthusamy, Andrew S. Nett, Mojtaba S. Olyaee, Kavous Pakseresht, Pranith Perera, Patrick Pfau, Cyrus Piraka, John M. Poneros, Amit Rastogi, Anthony Razzak, Brian Riff, Shreyas Saligram, James M. Scheiman, Isaiah Schuster, Raj J. Shah, Rishi Sharma, Joshua P. Spaete, Ajaypal Singh, Muhammad Sohail, Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, Tyler Stevens, James H. Tabibian, Demetrios Tzimas, Dushant S. Uppal, Shiro Urayama, Domenico Vitterbo, Andrew Y. Wang, Wahid Wassef, Patrick Yachimski, Sergio Zepeda-Gomez, Tobias Zuchelli, Rajesh N. Keswani

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Background and Aims: Minimum EUS and ERCP volumes that should be offered per trainee in “high quality” advanced endoscopy training programs (AETPs) are not established. We aimed to define the number of procedures required by an “average” advanced endoscopy trainee (AET) to achieve competence in technical and cognitive EUS and ERCP tasks to help structure AETPs. Methods: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)-recognized AETPs were invited to participate; AETs were graded on every fifth EUS and ERCP examination using a validated tool. Grading for each skill was done using a 4-point scoring system, and learning curves using cumulative sum analysis for overall, technical, and cognitive components of EUS and ERCP were shared with AETs and trainers quarterly. Generalized linear mixed-effects models with a random intercept for each AET were used to generate aggregate learning curves, allowing us to use data from all AETs to estimate the average learning experience for trainees. Results: Among 62 invited AETPs, 37 AETs from 32 AETPs participated. Most AETs reported hands-on EUS (52%, median 20 cases) and ERCP (68%, median 50 cases) experience before starting an AETP. The median number of EUS and ERCPs performed per AET was 400 (range, 200-750) and 361 (range, 250-650), respectively. Overall, 2616 examinations were graded (EUS, 1277; ERCP-biliary, 1143; pancreatic, 196). Most graded EUS examinations were performed for pancreatobiliary indications (69.9%) and ERCP examinations for ASGE biliary grade of difficulty 1 (72.1%). The average AET achieved competence in core EUS and ERCP skills at approximately 225 and 250 cases, respectively. However, overall technical competence was achieved for grade 2 ERCP at about 300 cases. Conclusion: The thresholds provided for an average AET to achieve competence in EUS and ERCP may be used by the ASGE and AETPs in establishing the minimal standards for case volume exposure for AETs during their training. (Clinical trial registration number: NCT02509416.)

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1160-1168.e9
Journal	Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Volume	89
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.030
State	Published - Jun 2019
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Wani, S., Han, S., Simon, V., Hall, M., Early, D., Aagaard, E., Abidi, W. M., Banerjee, S., Baron, T. H., Bartel, M., Bowman, E., Brauer, B. C., Buscaglia, J. M., Carlin, L., Chak, A., Chatrath, H., Choudhary, A., Confer, B., Coté, G. A., ... Keswani, R. N. (2019). Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees. Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 89(6), 1160-1168.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.030

Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees. / Wani, Sachin; Han, Samuel; Simon, Violette et al.
In: Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Vol. 89, No. 6, 06.2019, p. 1160-1168.e9.

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Wani, S, Han, S, Simon, V, Hall, M, Early, D, Aagaard, E, Abidi, WM, Banerjee, S, Baron, TH, Bartel, M, Bowman, E, Brauer, BC, Buscaglia, JM, Carlin, L, Chak, A, Chatrath, H, Choudhary, A, Confer, B, Coté, GA, Das, KK, DiMaio, CJ, Dries, AM, Edmundowicz, SA, El Chafic, AH, El Hajj, I, Ellert, S, Ferreira, J, Gamboa, A, Gan, IS, Gangarosa, L, Gannavarapu, B, Gordon, SR, Guda, NM, Hammad, HT, Harris, C, Jalaj, S, Jowell, P, Kenshil, S, Klapman, J, Kochman, ML, Komanduri, S, Lang, G, Lee, LS, Loren, DE, Lukens, FJ, Mullady, D, Muthusamy, RV, Nett, AS, Olyaee, MS, Pakseresht, K, Perera, P, Pfau, P, Piraka, C, Poneros, JM, Rastogi, A, Razzak, A, Riff, B, Saligram, S, Scheiman, JM, Schuster, I, Shah, RJ, Sharma, R, Spaete, JP, Singh, A, Sohail, M, Sreenarasimhaiah, J, Stevens, T, Tabibian, JH, Tzimas, D, Uppal, DS, Urayama, S, Vitterbo, D, Wang, AY, Wassef, W, Yachimski, P, Zepeda-Gomez, S, Zuchelli, T & Keswani, RN 2019, 'Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees', Gastrointestinal endoscopy, vol. 89, no. 6, pp. 1160-1168.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.030

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AU - Hall, Matthew

AU - Early, Dayna

AU - Aagaard, Eva

AU - Abidi, Wasif M.

AU - Banerjee, Subhas

AU - Baron, Todd H.

AU - Bartel, Michael

AU - Bowman, Erik

AU - Brauer, Brian C.

AU - Buscaglia, Jonathan M.

AU - Carlin, Linda

AU - Chak, Amitabh

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AU - Coté, Gregory A.

AU - Das, Koushik K.

AU - DiMaio, Christopher J.

AU - Dries, Andrew M.

AU - Edmundowicz, Steven A.

AU - El Chafic, Abdul Hamid

AU - El Hajj, Ihab

AU - Ellert, Swan

AU - Ferreira, Jason

AU - Gamboa, Anthony

AU - Gan, Ian S.

AU - Gangarosa, Lisa

AU - Gannavarapu, Bhargava

AU - Gordon, Stuart R.

AU - Guda, Nalini M.

AU - Hammad, Hazem T.

AU - Harris, Cynthia

AU - Jalaj, Sujai

AU - Jowell, Paul

AU - Kenshil, Sana

AU - Klapman, Jason

AU - Kochman, Michael L.

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AU - Lang, Gabriel

AU - Lee, Linda S.

AU - Loren, David E.

AU - Lukens, Frank J.

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AU - Nett, Andrew S.

AU - Olyaee, Mojtaba S.

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AU - Perera, Pranith

AU - Pfau, Patrick

AU - Piraka, Cyrus

AU - Poneros, John M.

AU - Rastogi, Amit

AU - Razzak, Anthony

AU - Riff, Brian

AU - Saligram, Shreyas

AU - Scheiman, James M.

AU - Schuster, Isaiah

AU - Shah, Raj J.

AU - Sharma, Rishi

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AU - Singh, Ajaypal

AU - Sohail, Muhammad

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AU - Stevens, Tyler

AU - Tabibian, James H.

AU - Tzimas, Demetrios

AU - Uppal, Dushant S.

AU - Urayama, Shiro

AU - Vitterbo, Domenico

AU - Wang, Andrew Y.

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N2 - Background and Aims: Minimum EUS and ERCP volumes that should be offered per trainee in “high quality” advanced endoscopy training programs (AETPs) are not established. We aimed to define the number of procedures required by an “average” advanced endoscopy trainee (AET) to achieve competence in technical and cognitive EUS and ERCP tasks to help structure AETPs. Methods: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)-recognized AETPs were invited to participate; AETs were graded on every fifth EUS and ERCP examination using a validated tool. Grading for each skill was done using a 4-point scoring system, and learning curves using cumulative sum analysis for overall, technical, and cognitive components of EUS and ERCP were shared with AETs and trainers quarterly. Generalized linear mixed-effects models with a random intercept for each AET were used to generate aggregate learning curves, allowing us to use data from all AETs to estimate the average learning experience for trainees. Results: Among 62 invited AETPs, 37 AETs from 32 AETPs participated. Most AETs reported hands-on EUS (52%, median 20 cases) and ERCP (68%, median 50 cases) experience before starting an AETP. The median number of EUS and ERCPs performed per AET was 400 (range, 200-750) and 361 (range, 250-650), respectively. Overall, 2616 examinations were graded (EUS, 1277; ERCP-biliary, 1143; pancreatic, 196). Most graded EUS examinations were performed for pancreatobiliary indications (69.9%) and ERCP examinations for ASGE biliary grade of difficulty 1 (72.1%). The average AET achieved competence in core EUS and ERCP skills at approximately 225 and 250 cases, respectively. However, overall technical competence was achieved for grade 2 ERCP at about 300 cases. Conclusion: The thresholds provided for an average AET to achieve competence in EUS and ERCP may be used by the ASGE and AETPs in establishing the minimal standards for case volume exposure for AETs during their training. (Clinical trial registration number: NCT02509416.)

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