Recommendations
Under the auspices of IBDnet, various position papers and recommendations on the management of IBD have been produced in recent years. These papers aim to support you in the treatment of IBD patients.
We would also like to provide you with a selection of other Swiss recommendations and the well-known ECCO Guidelines.
IBDnet Publications
Swiss Recommendations
ECCO Guidelines
ESPGHAN Guidelines
IBDnet Publications
Position Statements
Swiss expert opinion: current approaches in faecal microbiota transplantation in daily practice
Rossier et al., SMW 2023- Position statement on the use of biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease
Burri et al., SMW 2019 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring to Guide Clinical Decision Making in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Loss of Response to Anti-TNF
Greuter et al., Digestion 2020
Current Strategies in the Management of IBD
Bone health in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Kreienbuehl et al., SMW 2024- Gender Differences in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Greuter et al., Digestion 2020 - Management of the Elderly Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient
Hruz et al., Digestion 2020 - Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Schreiner et al., Digestion 2020 - Treatment Algorithm for Mild and Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Burri et al., Digestion 2020 - Update on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Restellini et al., Digestion 2020 - Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Manser et al, Digestion 2020 - TNF-Alpha Blockers in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Practical Recommendations and a User’s Guide
Vulliemoz et al, Digestion 2020 - Treatment Algorithms for Crohn's Disease
Sulz et al., Digestion 2020 - Emerging Treatment Options in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Janus Kinases, Stem Cells, and more
Misselwitz et al., Digestion 2020 - Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Extraintestinal Manifestations
Juillerat et al., Digestion 2020 - Malignancies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Greuter et al., Digestion 2020
Swiss Recommendations
Practical Use of AZA and 6-MP in IBD
- Experts Opinion on the Practical Use of Azathioprine and 6-Mercaptopurine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mottet et al., IBD 2016
Use of anti-TNF in IBD
- TNF-α blockers in inflammatory bowel diseases: Practical consensus recommendations and a user’s guide
Felley et al., SMW 2009
Vaccination in patients with IBD
- Impfprinzipien und Empfehlungen für Personen mit chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen oder anderen gastroenterologischen (Auto)Immunerkrankungen
BAG Bulletin 2017 - Vaccination des personnes souffrant de maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l’intestin ou d’autres maladies gastro-intestinales à médiation (auto-) immune : principes et recommandations
BAG Bulletin 2017 - Vaccinazione delle persone affette da malattie infiammatorie croniche dell’intestino o di altre malattie gastro-intestinali (auto-)immunome- diate: principi e raccomandazioni
BAG Bulletin 2017
ECCO Guidelines
Diagnostic assessement in IBD
- ECCO-ESGAR Guideline for Diagnostic Assessment in IBD Part 1: Initial diagnosis, monitoring of known IBD, detection of complications
Maaser et al., JCC 2019 - ECCO-ESGAR Guideline for Diagnostic Assessment in IBD Part 2: IBD scores and general principles and technical aspects
Sturm et al., JCC 2019
Treatment of Crohn's Disease
ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Medical Treatment
Torres et al., JCC 2020ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment
Adamina et al., JCC 2020
Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Ulcerative Colitis: Medical Treatment
Raine et al., JCC 2021- ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Treatment
Spinelli et al., JCC 2021
More ECCO and N-ECCO Guidelines
Please visite the ECCO website
ESPGHAN Guidelines
Outpatient treatment for ulcerative colitis in children and adolescents
Management of acute ulcerative colitis in children and adolescents
Treatment for Crohn's disease in childhood and adolescence
