UEG European Guideline on Management of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) in Primary Care
The ESPCG are in the process of creating a high-quality evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and management of DGBI patients in primary care. This project is supported by UEG.
The guideline will cover :
- Criteria to consider DGBI in primary care ( upper and lower GI tract)
- Co-morbidities to consider possible DGBI in primary care from patient history and longitudinal care.
- Positive diagnostic criteria (Rome IV) for primary care physicians
- Referral criteria to GI specialists and follow-up /shared-care between health care levels
- Quality of life (QoL) issues from patients perspective (PROMs)
- Management strategies with an holistic approach.
- Biopsychosocial perspective and different levels of intervention: role of psychological support in primary care.
