Table 1.
Barrett’s esophagus screening guidelines for select gastroenterological societies
Society | Year | Screening Population |
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American College of Gastroenterology | 2016 | Men >5 years GERD, or with >weekly symptoms + ≥2 risk factors: >50 years, central obesity (waist circumference >102cm or WR >0.9), Caucasian, smoking, first-degree relative w/ BE or EA |
British Society of Gastroenterology | 2014 | GERD with ≥3 risk factors: >50 years, Caucasian, male, obesity +/− (+) family history |
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 2019 | Individuals with a family history of EA or BE (high risk) OR GERD with ≥ 1 risk factors (moderate risk): >50 years, male gender, Caucasian, smoking, obesity |
American Gastroenterological Association | 2011 | Multiple risk factors: >50 years, Caucasian, male, chronic GERD, hiatal hernia, obesity |