Review Article

Barrett’s Esophagus: Emerging Knowledge and Management Strategies

Table 4

Guidelines for screening for Barrett’s esophagus by major professional organization [8, 9, 21, 42, 50].

ACG (USA)AGA (USA)ASGE (USA)BSG (England)SFED (France)

Screening of general populationNoNoNoNoNo
Screening of certain high-risk groupsIndividualized*Individualized*YesNoNo

ACG: American College of Gastroenterology; AGA: American Gastroenterological Association; BSG: British Society of Gastroenterology; SFED: French Society of Digestive Endoscopy.
*After careful discussion of the potential risks, benefits, and limitations of screening with the patient.
Initial screening appropriate in select patients, no further screening needed if initial EGD is normal (see text).