There are currently four ongoing guidelines projects and three development of new guidelines:
- Guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of cryptoglandular perianal fistula
- Social media guideline
- Guideline for management of pilonidal disease
- ESCP Guidance on Colorectal Robotic Training
- FAP Guideline
- SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) Guideline
- T1 Cancer Guideline Development Group
Guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of cryptoglandular perianal fistula
Led by Kevin Gottgens, Lillian Reza, Phil Tozer and David Zimmerman.
The GDG are working closely with Jos Kleijnen, they have undertaken half of the searches within their subgroups. Expected first draft due within three-months.
Social media guideline
Steering committee: Rosa Jimenez and Luis Sánchez-Guillén (Chairs), Richard Brady, Julio Mayol, Gianluca Pellino and Des Winter.
Members: Ruth Blanco Colino, Gaetano Gallo, Francesco Pata, Jonathan Segal, James Ashcroft, Gonzalo P Martín-Martín, Hector Guadalajara, Jana Dziakova, Alaa El-Hussuna, Mariyah Anwer.
They are still working in the different groups, reviewing all evidence and are planning a meeting in early 2022 to review the results.
Guideline for management of pilonidal disease
Final stages of finalizing the PICO questions and will be embarking on the literature review shortly.
ESCP Guidance on Colorectal Robotic Training
The Steering Committee has been formed and the first meeting has taken place. The protocol has been written. A Call for participants was completed in November and six were selected (they received over 20 applications).
The preliminary meeting with Jos Kleijnen was done and they will require his input for the search strategy, and funding has been secured for his input.
First meeting took place with the six participants in December 2021.
SSI & UEG (EAES & SIS-E) Guideline
The project is ready to start
FAP Guideline
T1 Cancer Guideline Development Group
The steering group are seeking on members to participate in the development of the ESCP guidance on early rectal cancer patients.
Applications are now OPEN; please complete the online application form HERE
Applications will close on Wednesday 8 June
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Committee Update 2022
ESCP’s Guidelines Committee is continuing to go from strength to strength.
The following guideline was completed and published last year: