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The Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology has undertaken to work with colleagues to prepare guidelines on the management of various gastrointestinal disorders in order to improve the standard of practice of clinical gastroenterology in specified areas. The following is intended as a guide to aid in the preparation of these guidelines.
BSG Proposal for Guidelines – Submission Template
AGREE Instrument II_ (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation)
BSG Guidelines Writing and Review Process Document (Sept 2021)
Dr Rupert Ransford, BSG Guidelines Lead/ Guidelines Editor Gut says: “we are delighted to announce that the British Society of Gastroenterology has successfully renewed the accreditation by NICE to follow detailed BSG processes in order to produce high quality clinical guidelines. This renewed accreditation is now valid for 5 years until 2023 and continues from the original accreditation which was achieved in 2013. The BSG can continue to use the highly coveted NICE Accreditation Mark and looks forward to producing independent, evidence-based guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health in Gastroenterology and Hepatology”. Professor Emad M El-Omar, Editor in Chief at GUT says “Gut is very proud to publish the BSG Guidelines, which are of the highest international calibre. These Guidelines are respected and followed the world over and have certainly contributed to the success of our journal.”
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.
First published on 07 Apr 2017
The most recent guidelines for the management of Barrett’s oesophagus published in 2014 recommended endoscopic surveillance for patient with histological evidence of low-grade dysplasia (LGD) on random biopsies.
First published on 21 Feb 2017
Alenka J Brooks, Philip J Smith, Richard Cohen, Paul Collins, Andrew Douds, Valda Forbes, Daniel R Gaya, Brian T Johnston, Patrick J McKiernan Charles D Murray, Shaji Sebastian, Monica Smith, Lisa Whitley, Lesley Williams, Richard K Russell, Sara A McCartney, […]
First published on 25 Jan 2017
Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are estimated to be present in 10-20% of individuals with symptomatic gallstones. They can result in a number of health problems, including pain, jaundice, infection and acute pancreatitis. A variety of imaging modalities can be […]
First published on 06 Jul 2016
This guideline covers how to identify the adults, young people and children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who have advanced liver fibrosis and are most at risk of further complications. It outlines the lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatments that […]
First published on 06 Jul 2016
This guideline covers assessing and managing suspected or confirmed cirrhosis in people who are 16 years or older. It aims to improve how cirrhosis is identified and diagnosed. It recommends tools to assess the severity of cirrhosis and gives advice on […]
First published on 20 Jun 2016
ABSTRACT Much has changed since the last guideline of 2008, both in endoscopy and in the practice of obtaining informed consent, and it is vital that all endoscopists who are responsible for performing invasive and increasingly risky procedures are aware […]
First published on 02 Sep 2015
This guideline covers the recognition, assessment and management of coeliac disease in children, young people and adults. It updates and replaces NICE guideline CG86.
First published on 23 Jun 2015
Matthew D Rutter, Amit Chattree, Jamie A Barbour, Siwan Thomas-Gibson, Pradeep Bhandari, Brian P Saunders, Andrew M Veitch, John Anderson, Bjorn J Rembacken, Maurice B Loughrey, Rupert Pullan, William V Garrett, Gethin Lewis, Sunil Dolwani These guidelines provide an evidence-based […]
First published on 17 Apr 2015
Addendum (May 2022) This 2015 BSG Guideline was recently reviewed by the BSG Liver Section Committee (March 2022). The Guideline covers primary prophylaxis of bleeding, management of acute haemorrhage, and secondary prophylaxis following a variceal bleed. Much of the guidance […]
First published on 31 Mar 2015
Small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel disorders: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Clinical Guideline This European Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline has been endorsed by the BSG. In 2008 the BSG published the Guidelines […]