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CL (checklist), GiECAT (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Competency Assessment Tool), GRS (global rating scale), ICC (intraclass correlation coefficient), PGA (physician global assessment)Purchase one-time access:
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DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article. This project was supported by an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Quality in Endoscopic Research Award. Dr Walsh is a doctoral fellow of the CIHR Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Training Program and the recipient of a Department of Paediatrics Research Fellowship (Hospital for Sick Children) and a Postgraduate Medical Education Award, University of Toronto.
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