UK spotlight on endoscopy performance:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
"Nurse endoscopists are cheaper, significantly more thorough, and better appreciated by patients, but doctors achieve better outcomes at one year and, overall, are likely to be more cost-effective." This is the leading conclusion of the UK's Multi-Institution Nurse Endoscopy Trial (MINuET), commissioned by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment. The research, published by the NCCHTA on October 17, was headed by Professor John Williams, of the University of Wales in Swansea.