482 new quality measures for endoscopic eradication therapy in barrett ’s esophagus: is 18 months an appropriate target to achieve complete eradication?

The ASGE and ACG recently published proposed quality measures for endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) for Barrett ’s esophagus (BE). Many of these measures were based on expert opinion rather than evidence of improved patient outcomes. One particular measure suggested that complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia (CE-IM) should be achieved in 70% of patients within 18 months of initiating EET. The purpos e of this study was to assess whether an 18-month timeline to achieve this endpoint is associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research