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Clinical Resources
Guidance

First published on 29 Apr 2022

Quality standards for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): consensus recommendations from the BASL and BSG NAFLD Special Interest Group

The BSG/BASL NAFLD special interest group have developed a series of evidence based quality standard recommendations, with the aim of improving the care of people with NAFLD. It is known that NAFLD is common, affecting 25% of the UK population […]

Clinical Resources
Guidance

First published on 25 Apr 2022

Investigation and management of Wilson’s disease: a practical guide from the British Association for the Study of the Liver

Wilson’s disease is an autosomal-recessive disorder of copper metabolism with hepatic, neurological, psychiatric, ophthalmological, haematological, renal, and rheumatological manifestations. Making a diagnosis can be challenging given that no single test can confirm or exclude the disease, and diagnostic delays are […]

First published on 06 Jan 2022

Liver transplantation for alcohol-related liver disease in the UK: revised UK Liver Advisory Group recommendations for referral

Endorsed by the BSG Liver Section Liver disease, of which liver cirrhosis is the most advanced stage, constitutes the fourth most common cause of life-years lost in men and women younger than 75 years in England, where mortality rates from […]

First published on 04 Mar 2021

Getting to grips with sarcopenia: Recent advances and practical management for the gastroenterologist

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised disorder of skeletal muscle strength, function, and mass that is most commonly associated with the normal ageing process although is increasingly recognised in inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease. In this edition, Hollingworth and […]

Guidelines

First published on 23 Oct 2020

Guidelines on the Management of Ascites in Cirrhosis

Abstract The British Society of Gastroenterology in collaboration with British Association for the Study of the Liver has prepared this document. The aim of this guideline is to review and summarise the evidence that guides clinical diagnosis and management of […]

Care Bundles

First published on 28 Aug 2020

Decompensated Cirrhosis Discharge Bundle

Long and short versions are attached.

Care Bundles

First published on 16 Jun 2020

Large Volume Paracentesis in Cirrhosis: Safety Toolkit

Large volume paracentesis is a common invasive procedure in patients with liver disease. The following 8 point safety checklist provides a simple guide to ensure minimum standards of care are met. This may be amended or modified in accordance with […]

Guidelines

First published on 01 Jun 2020

Guidelines on the use of liver biopsy in clinical practice from the British Society of Gastroenterology, the Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Pathology

Abstract Liver biopsy is required when clinically important information about the diagnosis, prognosis or management of a patient cannot be obtained by safer means, or for research purposes. There are several approaches to liver biopsy but predominantly percutaneous or transvenous […]

Clinical Trials

First published on 06 Mar 2020

BOPPP Trial

Trial name: Beta blockers Or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis (BOPPP). A triple blinded, multi-centre, clinical- and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial. Summary BOPPP is an NIHR HTA funded multi-centre trial to examine the efficacy using the […]

Clinical Trials

First published on 06 Mar 2020

CALIBRE Trial

CALIBRE – Carvedilol versus variceal band ligation in primary prevention of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis. Trial Design A multicentre randomised controlled, open-label, self-evident two-arm trial with internal pilot. Aim To investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of carvedilol versus variceal band ligation in patients […]