Objective: To develop a North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) international consensus on the diagnosis and
management of gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease in the
pediatric population. Methods: An international panel of 9 pediatric gastroenterologists and
2 epidemiologists were selected by both societies, which developed these guidelines based …

This document serves as an update of the North American Society for Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the European Society for
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) 2009 clinical guidelines
for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants
and children and is intended to be applied in daily practice and as a basis for clinical trials.
Eight clinical questions addressing diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic topics were …