Inflammatory Bowel Disease – reporting – GUIDELINES

Inflammatory Bowel Disease – reporting – GUIDELINES

Publishing Authority: British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
Includes:
1. Normal mucosa
2. Microscopic abnormalities
3. Distribution, extent and activity of disease
4. IBD vs Non-IBD
5. UC vs CD
6. Assignment to category
7. Terminology
8. Reporting scheme (“PAID”)
a) Pattern
b) Activity
c) Interpretation
d) Dysplasia
Reference:
1. Feakins RM. Inflammatory bowel disease biopsies: updated British Society of Gastroenterology reporting guidelines. J Clin Pathol 2013;0:1–22. Pathref accessibility score 4.
2. Jenkins D, Balsitis M, Gallivan S, et al. Guidelines for the initial biopsy diagnosis of suspected chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. The British Society of Gastroenterology Initiative. J Clin Pathol 1997;50:93–105. Pathref accessibility score 4.
History:
1. 1997 – British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines for the initial histopathological diagnosis of IBD were first published².
2. 2013 – Updated British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines published¹.