Palser, Thomas R.
Ceney, Adam
Navarro, Alex
Swift, Simon
Bowrey, David J.
Beckingham, Ian J.
Article History
Received: 5 July 2017
Accepted: 3 January 2018
First Online: 24 January 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Dr. Swift is Managing Director of Methods Analytics Ltd. which undertakes paid work on behalf of a variety of organisations including the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Methods Analytics has not been paid for work on this paper. Mr. Ceney and Mr. Knight are paid employee of Methods Analytics Ltd. Their duties include performing some of the analysis included in this paper. Dr. Beckingham is Past President of the Association of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), past secretary of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and is chair of the AUGIS/Royal College of Surgeons of England Commissioning Guide for Gallstone disease. Dr. Palser, Dr. Navarro and Professor Bowrey have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.