The new steering committee elected at the general assembly in Uppsala, June 1995 had the first meeting on 31.8.95 in Copenhagen. The second meeting was held in Göteborg on the 5.12.95.

On behalf of SAGIM President Einar Husebye negotiated with Janssen-Cilag during autumn 1995 and concluded an agreement on continued main sponsorship by Janssen-Cilag, partly based on activity related support.

Two Newsletters have been distributed to all members, in August 1995 and in February 1996. The Newletters have provided information on current SAGIM matters, and a report from the International Symposium on GI Motility in Rome, November 1995, was enclosed with the later Newsletter.

International Symposium on Gastrointestinal Motility

Rome, November 1995.

European Symposium on Gastrointestinal Motility in Copenhagen, June 1996.

National Motility Teaching Day in Bergen, Norway, 11th of March. Arranged by SAGIM (Einar Husebye) and the Bergen Group (Trygve Hausken) in co-operation with Janssen-Cilag Norway. Invited speakers were: David C.C. Bartolo, R. C. Heading, André J.M.P. Smout, and Erik Øster-Jørgensen.

Guest Lectures at the SAGIM Motility Session during the Nordic Meeting at Island June 1996: Anorectal disorders by Dr. Michael Kamm, and Motility of the Biliary tract by Niels Quist.

Participation of SAGIM representatives in educational activities arranged by other organisers is not listed.

A database has been worked out with Niels Quist as main responsible. Forms were submitted to all members of SAGIM with the Newsletter in February 1996. The purpose of this database is to promote and facilitate organisation of educational activities in Scandinavian countries.

The workteam includes eight members in two subgroups: computer analysis and visual analysis. Einar Husebye is main responsible. Members are:

Computer analysis group: Michael Bondo Andersen (Lars M Jensen), Danmark; Tom Bombeck (Håkan Andersson), Sverige; Kenneth Rutz, Danmark; Roland Widmer, Tyskland; Einar Husebye, Norge.

Visual analysis group: Karsten Kraglund, Danmark; Per Hellström, Sverige; Søren Kruse-Andersen, Danmark; Einar Husebye, Norge.

During autumn 1995, algorithms for comparison of computer programmes were developed, and a new computer programme was written for performing automatic comparisons of computer programmes (Lars M Jensen, Gatehouse). In November 95, the computer group assembled in Oslo. The compare method was tested, and selected test records were analysed by the three selected computer programmes: Multigram (Synectics AB), Motan (Gatehouse Aps), and Small Bowel Motility Analysis (Roland Widmer).

Results were presented at the AGA meeting in San Fransisco 1996, and further data have been submitted to the UEGW-96 meeting in November. The analyses hithertoo undertaken show more pronounced differences between computer programmes than prior anticipated, and the results also indicate where the problems are.

The platform for visual analysis has been prepared, and analyses and comparisons with computer data will now be performed.

Members have been encourged to submit motility abstracts to this meeting, and a travel grant of 2500.- to each one who presents an abstract has be given priority by the steering committee in order to promote activity within this field.

Two sections with oral free paper presentations were included in the SAGIM Motility Session in Iceland.

SAGIM has been represented by Hasse Abrahamsson during this period.

Peter Funch-Jensen has been personally elected member of the steering committee until summer 96. Einar Husebye was proposed by 3 members of the current steering committee and elected.

The steering committe has, with Lene Wallin as main responsible, developed a folder that presents SAGIM as organisation. Printing has kindly been provided by Janssen-Cilag, Norway. The SAGIM folder will be distributed during the Nordic meeting in Iceland.