ASGE Role of Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus and Other Premalignant Conditions of the Esophagus Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
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Role of Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus and Other Premalignant Conditions of the Esophagus

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy


Publication Date: Dec 1, 2012

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Grade System

GradeQuality of EvidenceDefinition
HHighFurther research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
MModerateFurther research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
LLowFurther research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
VLVery LowAny estimate of effect is very uncertain.

Document Overview

Document Title
Role of Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus and Other Premalignant Conditions of the Esophagus
Authoring Society

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Document Publication Date
Dec 1, 2012
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
Yes
Full Text Guideline
www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)02574-6/fulltext
Source Citation

Evans, J. A., Early, D. S., Fukami, N., Ben-Menachem, T., Chandrasekhara, V., Chathadi, K. V., … Cash, B. D. (2012). The role of endoscopy in Barrett’s esophagus and other premalignant conditions of the esophagus. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 76(6), 1087–1094. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2012.08.004

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Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Assessment and Screening, Diagnosis, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D004938 - Esophageal Neoplasms

D001471 - Barrett Esophagus

D004931 - Esophageal Achalasia

D001471 - Barrett Esophagus

D004938 - Esophageal Neoplasms

D004931 - Esophageal Achalasia

Keywords
Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older Adult
Health Care Settings
Emergency Care, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents
89
Includes peer/external review process?
Yes
Includes public comment process?
No
Methodologist involvement?
Yes
Patient involvement?
No
Includes multi-disciplinary group?
Yes
Includes systematic review?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of evidence?
Yes
Grades quality of strength of recommendation?
Yes
Discloses funding source?
Yes
Discloses conflicts of interest?
No
Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?
No
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