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Creation, refinement, and future methodological investigation of a patient experience scale for endoscopy in China along with a decision support tool

  • By

  • Chengcheng Gao

  • Xicheng Chen

  • Yan Wang

  • Weijia Dou

  • Qiongjie Shao

  • Rui Zhang

  • Ying Liang

  • Nan Li

  • Fang Hu

  • Yang Zhao

  • Zhenxiong Liu

  • Lei Shang

  • August 22, 2026

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    A total of 40 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures were performed in China in 2023, highlighting the need for improved patient experience measures.

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    The Endoscopy Patient Experience Scale (EPES) was developed to assess patient experiences during gastrointestinal endoscopy in the Chinese context.

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    The study introduced the Simplified Endoscopy Patient Experience Scale (S-EPES) using a multi-objective black-winged kite algorithm for scale simplification.

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    The Endoscopy Patient Experience Decision Support System (EPE-DSS) was created to assist clinical decision-making based on patient experience data.

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    The study's methodology included cross-sectional design and psychometric evaluation, with ethical approval obtained from the relevant medical ethics committee.

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Development, simplification, and prospective methodological exploration of a Chinese endoscopy patient experience scale and a decision support system

  • by Chengcheng Gao, Xicheng Chen, Yan Wang, Weijia Dou, Qiongjie Shao, Rui Zhang, Ying Liang, Nan Li, Fang Hu, Yang Zhao, Zhenxiong Liu, Lei Shang

  • August 22, 2026

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