Guideline Central Blog

December 1st through the 7th is National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. An important time to raise awareness about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that are on the rise in younger people with those in their teens and early twenties becoming diagnosed.

For National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2023, we will cover all Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis guidelines that have been published over time.

Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Guidelines:

• Role of Biomarkers for the Management of Crohn’s Disease
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published November 16, 2023

• Role of Biomarkers for the Management of Ulcerative Colitis
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published February 21, 2023

• Total Abdominal Colectomy versus Diverting Loop Ileostomy with Antegrade Intra-Colonic Lavage for the Surgical Management of Severe or Fulminant, Non-Perforated Clostridioides difficile Colitis
  • Surgical Infection Society (SIS) – Published February 25, 2022

• Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published May 28, 2021

• Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease
  • American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) – Published July 1, 2020

• Dietary Guidance for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IOIBD) – Published February 14, 2020

• Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published January 13, 2020

• Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
  • American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) – Published February 1, 2019

• Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published February 1, 2019

• Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults
  • American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) – Published March 1, 2018

• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published September 1, 2017

• Ulcerative Colitis Care Pathway
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published April 3, 2017

• Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) – Published February 1, 2017

• Management of Crohn’s Disease After Surgical Resection
  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) – Published January 2, 2017

• Role of Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) – Published May 1, 2015

We continue to regularly keep our library up to date and expect new clinical guidelines on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and all related IBD topics and specialties. Make sure to sign up for alerts to stay informed on when new guidelines have been published or updated.