Five questions about sample preparation every gastroenterology and hepatology team should ask

Abstract

Longitudinal data show that patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, with meaningful differences between subgroups. In routine practice, variability between operators remains a key limitation, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Recent studies suggest that variability between operators remains a key limitation, with meaningful differences between subgroups. In multidisciplinary settings, patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, a finding echoed by several independent groups. When protocols are compared, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, with meaningful differences between subgroups. Recent studies suggest that integrating quantitative measures reduces subjective bias, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. Emerging evidence indicates that cost considerations continue to shape adoption in smaller units, pending validation in prospective studies.

In multidisciplinary settings, real-world registries complement randomized trial evidence, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. Recent studies suggest that training and accreditation are decisive for reproducibility, a finding echoed by several independent groups. Emerging evidence indicates that training and accreditation are decisive for reproducibility, a finding echoed by several independent groups. In routine practice, training and accreditation are decisive for reproducibility, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. Recent studies suggest that variability between operators remains a key limitation, and this trend is expected to continue.

In routine practice, cost considerations continue to shape adoption in smaller units, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. In multidisciplinary settings, integrating quantitative measures reduces subjective bias, although confirmatory data are still limited. Contrary to earlier assumptions, variability between operators remains a key limitation, pending validation in prospective studies.