Quality measures in the design, conduct, and reporting of endoscopic research

This guideline from the ASGE proposes 9 quality measures designed to improve the design, conduct, and reporting of endoscopic research [1]. Developed by a joint task force via group consensus and systematic literature searches [2], it establishes a framework covering sample size calculation, patient selection, outcome definitions, data integrity, blinding, trial oversight, equity, and conflict disclosures [1, 2, 6, 8].

High-quality clinical investigation in endoscopy requires rigorous methodology and transparent reporting [1, 5]. The ASGE Quality Assurance in Endoscopy and Research Committees established these quality measures to provide endoscopists with a practical framework for designing and conducting more rigorous, transparent, and impactful research [1, 2, 7].

This document represents the first version (v1) of these quality measures, prioritizing indicators judged to be reasonably practical and achievable. Content is expected to evolve in future versions based on feedback from endoscopic investigators and a changing evidence base.