These recommendations on video capsule endoscopy, an emerging technology with an impact
on the practice of endoscopy, were developed by the European Society of Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy (ESGE) Guidelines Committee.
The first draft of each section was prepared by one or two members of the writing
team, who were selected as experts on the content of that section on the basis of
their published work. They used evidence-based methodology, performing MEDLINE and
PubMed literature searches to identify relevant clinical studies. Abstracts from scientific
meetings were included only if there was no published full paper on a particular topic.
If there was disagreement, the first author of the Guideline made the final decision.
Recommendations were graded according to the strength of the supporting evidence ([Table 1 1
The ESGE Guidelines Committee acknowledges that this document is based on a critical
review of the data available at the time of preparation and that further studies may
be needed to clarify some aspects. Moreover, this Guideline may be revised as necessary
to account for changes in technology, new data, or other aspects of clinical practice.
This document should be regarded as supplying recommendations only to gastroenterologists
in providing care to their patients. It is not a set of rules and should not be construed
as establishing a legal standard of care, or as encouraging, advocating, requiring,
or discouraging any particular treatment. These recommendations must be interpreted
according to the clinician’s knowledge, expertise, and clinical judgment in the management
of individual patients and, if necessary, a course of action that varies from recommendations
must be undertaken.
References
http://www.cebm.net/levels_of_evidence.asp
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