BSG Guidelines

BSG guidelines deal with the investigation, management and prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

These Guidelines and guidance documents have been prepared or endorsed by the British Society of Gastroenterology. They represent a consensus of best practice based on the available evidence at the time of preparation. They may not apply in all situations and should be interpreted in the light of specific clinical situations and resource availability. Clinical decisions involve a complex analysis of the patient’s condition and available routes of action which may lead a clinician to take a course of action that varies from these guidelines or guidance. Guidelines and guidance documents are not rules and should not be interpreted as establishing a legal standard of care.

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines aim to improve the standard of practice of clinical gastroenterology and hepatology and represent a consensus of best practice based on the available evidence. Accreditation of the process we use to produce best practice clinical guideline through the NICE Accreditation Programme demonstrates that our guidelines are of a very high quality. We are confident that NICE accreditation will heighten the standing of our guidelines and will lead to further improvement in the quality of patient care.

Guidelines for the investigation of chronic diarrhoea in adults: BSG, 3rd edition

Arasaradnam RP, et al. Gut 2018;0:1–20. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315909

BSG and UKPBC primary biliary cholangitis treatment and management guidelines

Hirschfield GM, et al. Gut 2018;0:1–27. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315259

UK Guidelines on Oesophageal Dilatation in Clinical Practice

Sami SS, et al. Gut 2018;0:1–24. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315414

Guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314924

NICE guideline on colorectal cancer: diagnosis and management

Clinical guideline [CG131]

Quality standards in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a position statement of the BSG and AUGIS

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314109

BSG position statement on serrated polyps in the colon and rectum

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314005

Revised British Society of Gastroenterology recommendation on the diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus with low-grade dysplasia

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314135

UK guideline on transition of adolescent and young persons with chronic digestive diseases from paediatric to adult care

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313000

Updated guideline on the management of common bile duct stones (CBDS)

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312317

Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management

NICE guideline [NG50]

NICE Guideline on Liver Disease (non-alcoholic fatty [NAFLD])

NICE guideline [NG49]

Guideline for obtaining valid consent for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311904

Endoscopy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, including direct oral anticoagulants

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2015-311110

NICE guideline on coeliac disease: recognition, assessment and management

NICE clinical guideline [NG20]

BSG-ACPGBI guidelines for the management of large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309576

UK Guidelines for the Management of Variceal Haemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309262

ESGE Guidelines on Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy (BSG Endorsed)

DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1391855

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children and young people: diagnosis and management

NICE guideline [NG1]

Gallstone disease: diagnosis and management

NICE Clinical guideline [CG188]

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