Measuring the observer (Hawthorne) effect on adenoma detection rates

Conclusions The presence of an independent observer documenting colonoscopy quality metrics and video recording the colonoscopy resulted in a significant increase in ADR and other quality metrics. The Hawthorne effect should be considered an alternative strategy to advanced devices to improve colonoscopy quality in practice. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - October 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Taghiakbari, Mahsa Coman, Diana Elena Takla, Mark Barkun, Alan Bouin, Mickael Bouchard, Simon Deslandres, Eric Sidani, Sacha von Renteln, Daniel Tags: Original article Source Type: research