Adhering to current clinical guidance facilitates evidence-based assessment, supports more targeted therapeutic decision-making, and reduces the risk of adverse events in patients presenting with constipation. Regular review of the latest recommendations enables clinicians to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care that results in improved clinical outcomes.
Since December is Constipation Awareness Month, we put together a rundown of some of the latest clinical guidelines and consensus statements focused on or related to constipation management from North American and international societies. Topics range from adult and pediatric constipation to dietary and pharmacological management of constipation, and more.
Constipation Management Guidelines and Consensus Statements
Dietary Management of Chronic Constipation in Adults
- British Dietetic Association (BDA), October 2025
Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Constipation
- World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), August 2025
Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), October 2024
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Refractory Constipation
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), October 2024
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Chronic Constipation 2023
- Japanese Gastroenterological Association (JGA), August 2024
Pharmacological Management of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) / American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), May 2023
Pharmacological Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation
- American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), July 2022
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