BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of published guidelines on managing dyspepsia in
general practice. Existing guidelines emphasize the role of investigations and drugs rather …

OBJECTIVE--To determine the feasibility and benefit of developing guidelines for managing
dyspepsia by consensus between general practitioners (GPs) and specialists and to …

BACKGROUND: Quality improvement initiatives in health services rely upon the effective
introduction of clinical practice guidelines. However, even well constructed guidelines have …

There is increasing interest in the role of clinical guidelines to encourage appropriate care.
However, if guidelines are to achieve this, they need to be scientifically valid in the sense …

This national guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the primary care
management of dyspepsia symptoms and underlying causes in adults. It was developed for …

Approximately 5% of all primary care consultations in the UK are for upper gastrointestinal
(GI) diseases, the most common of which is dyspepsia, with a prevalence of between 25 and …

Background: Spontaneous physician behaviour can affect guideline applicability,
implementation strategies and application costs, particularly in relation to widespread …

Background Although 'best practice'guidelines for dyspepsia management have been
disseminated, it remains unclear whether providers adhere to these guidelines. Aim To …

Background: Many international guidelines address appropriateness, prescribing variability
and drug-related expenditure in primary dyspepsia management. Aims: To evaluate the …

Aim: To define the characteristics of patients consulting with active dyspeptic symptoms in
urban general practice, and to consider the implications of applying the British Society of …