Title
Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 1, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
January 22, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The purpose of this guideline is to review Crohn's disease clinical features and natural history, diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions.
Target Patient Population
Patients with Crohn disease
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D015212 - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, D003424 - Crohn Disease, D007166 - Immunosuppressive Agents, D001327 - Autoimmune Diseases
Keywords
inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, autoinflammatory, autoimmune disease
Source Citation
Lichtenstein, Gary R MD, FACG; Loftus, Edward V MD, FACG; Isaacs, Kim L MD, PhD, FACG; Regueiro, Miguel D MD, FACG; Gerson, Lauren B MD, MSc, MACG (GRADE Methodologist); Sands, Bruce E MD, MS, FACG. ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn's Disease in Adults, American Journal of Gastroenterology: April 2018 - Volume 113 - Issue 4 - p 481-517 doi: 10.1038/ajg.2018.27