AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

These practice recommendations for the management of mild–moderate UC were developed using the GRADE framework and in adherence to the standards set forth by the Institute of Medicine for creation of trustworthy guidelines.9Sultan S. Falck-Ytter Y. Inadomi J.M. The AGA institute process for developing clinical practice guidelines part one: grading the evidence.Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013; 11: 329-332Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (43) Google Scholar, 10Institute of MedicineClinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust. National Academies Press, Washington, DC2011Google Scholar They are intended to reduce practice variation and promote high-quality, high-value care for patients with mild–moderate UC.