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National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK). Constipation in Children and Young People: Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Childhood Constipation in Primary and Secondary Care. London: RCOG Press; 2010. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.)

  • Update information July 2017: The footnote in recommendation 4 was updated to link to the newest NICE guideline on coeliac disease. Footnotes in table 4 were corrected by NICE with manufacturer information that has changed since original publication.

Update information July 2017: The footnote in recommendation 4 was updated to link to the newest NICE guideline on coeliac disease. Footnotes in table 4 were corrected by NICE with manufacturer information that has changed since original publication.

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Constipation in Children and Young People: Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Childhood Constipation in Primary and Secondary Care.

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Appendix JEvidence tables

Key Components of the History Taking and the Physical Examination in Children with chronic constipation

Diagnostic Value of the Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Prevalence of Coeliac Disease and Hypothyroidism in children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diagnostic Value of the Anorectal Manometry in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diagnostic Value of the Plain Abdominal Radiography in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diagnostic Value of the Rectal Biopsy in children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diagnostic Value of the Abdominal Ultrasound in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diagnostic Value of Transit Studies in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Pharmacological and Surgical Interventions for Disimpaction in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Pharmacological Interventions for Ongoing Treatment/ Maintenance in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Adverse Effects of medium- to long-term use of Laxatives in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Effectiveness of Diet and Lifestyle modifications in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Effectiveness of excluding Cow's Milk from the Diet in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Psychological/Behavioural Interventions for Ongoing Treatment/Maintenance in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Complementary Therapies for Ongoing Treatment/Maintenance in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Surgical Interventions for Maintenance: Effectiveness of the ACE procedure in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Information and Support for Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation and their families

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