AGREE II Extension for Surgical Guidelines: UEG and EAES consensus
Brief description of the initiative: The aims of this project are to assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in surgery and to propose a framework for improvement and to develop an AGREE II instrument extension that is specific for surgery through an evidence-informed and consensus-based approach.
Project type: Guideline development
Participating UEG Member Societies: EAES
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Current application of the European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic tumours
Brief description of the initiative: A survey and retrospective analysis will be conducted to assess the real application of the European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms among European countries. To help disseminate the existing guidelines about pancreatic cystic neoplasms management a mobile app will be developed, helping clinicians, especially from low volume centres taking evidence-based decisions about their patients.
Project type: Guideline dissemination
Participating UEG Member Societies: EDS, Romania, ESGAR, Italy (SIGE)
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European Guideline on faecal incontinence – UEG and ESCP/ESNM/ESPCG guideline
Brief description of the initiative: The guidelines will provide guidance on the most effective treatment and management of patients with FI. By providing this information, we specifically aim to improve treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. The development of the guideline will be based on internationally recognized guideline development methodology. These include criteria of quality, as detailed in the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument, primary methodological research and evaluation undertaken by the guideline development group (GDG).
Project type: Guideline development
Participating UEG Member Societies: ESCP, ESPCG, ESNM
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European Guideline on Functional Chronic Diarrhoea – UEG and ESNM, SIGE, RSGH and TSG Recommendations
Brief description of the initiative: The group will propose statements on the prevalence, symptom presentation, diagnosis, pathophysiology, complications and management of functional chronic diarrhoea. For each topic, a systematic literature survey will be available on an online access point. A Delphi consensus process (80% agreement threshold) by GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) will be used to categorize the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations.
Project type: Guideline development
Participating UEG Member Societies: ESNM, Italy (SIGE), Romania, Turkey
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European Guideline on indication, performance and clinical impact of H2CH4- and 13C-breath test in adult and paediatric patients: consensus European guideline by EAGEN in collaboration with ESNM, ESPGHAN and several National Societies
Brief description of the initiative: A guideline will be developed to define the clinical indications, performance and rational interpretation of breath tests (H2, CH4 and 13C-breath tests) in adult and paediatric patients. The topic of the guideline will address, in large part functional bloating and diarrhoea. Specifically, it will provide recommendations for the use of breath tests in the evaluation of patients with these symptoms, which are a very common reason for attendance in gastroenterological and in general medical practices.
Project type: Guideline development
Participating UEG Member Societies: EAGEN, ESNM, ESPGHAN, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania
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European Guideline on obesity care in patients with GI and liver diseases – UEG and ESPEN guideline
Brief description of the initiative: The scope of this obesity guideline will cover the following topics: patients with IBD, patients with IBS, patients with chronic liver disease (mostly NAFLD and liver transplant) and will be developed according to the standard operating procedure for ESPEN guidelines.
Project type: Guideline development
Participating UEG Member Societies: ESPEN, ECCO, ESNM, EASL
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Translating FMT applications related to Clostridium difficile infection into the local clinical practice
Brief description of the initiative: The aim is to implement FMT for refractory and recurrent CDI in Romania and to create national guidelines in this regard in Romania and Hungary, following the recommendations of the European Consensus on FMT in clinical practice, taking into account local conditions and adapting the currently available guideline of the British Society of Gastroenterology and Healthcare Infection Society and European consensus conference on faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice. Moreover, following this initiative, stool banking can be consequently developed and the extension and adaptation of FMT for paediatric use in local conditions could also be established.
Project type: Guideline dissemination
Participating UEG Member Societies: Romania, Hungary, EHMSG, UK
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