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Validation of the second-generation Olympus colonoscopy simulator for skills assessment
Endoscopy, 10/30/09

Haycock AV et al. – The Olympus colonoscopy simulator has good face validity and excellent construct validity. It provides an objective assessment of colonoscopic skill on multiple measures and benchmarks have been set to allow its use as both a formative and a summative assessment tool.

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Colorectal cancer screening mode preferences among US veterans
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Training and transfer of colonoscopy skills: a multinational, randomized, blinded, controlled trial of simulator versus bedside training
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Population-based prevalence estimates of history of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy: review and analysis of recent trends
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Iatrogenic colonic perforation by colonoscopy: a fatal complication for patients with a high anesthetic risk
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 87%

A Feasibility Study of Probiotics Pretreatment as a Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Constipated Patients
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 87%