Research recommendations coming out of this guidance What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antibiotics for the management of acute diverticulitis in primary care? What is the most clinically and cost-effective conservative management for preventing diverticular disease in people with diverticulosis? What is the most clinically and cost-effective treatment for diverticular disease? What information and support do people with diverticulosis, diverticular disease or acute diverticulitis need? What are the clinically and cost-effective surgical approaches to managing complicated acute diverticulitis, including timing of surgery (elective or emergency)? What are the risk factors for diverticulosis progressing to diverticular disease?
What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antibiotics for the management of acute diverticulitis in primary care?
What is the most clinically and cost-effective conservative management for preventing diverticular disease in people with diverticulosis?
What information and support do people with diverticulosis, diverticular disease or acute diverticulitis need?
What are the clinically and cost-effective surgical approaches to managing complicated acute diverticulitis, including timing of surgery (elective or emergency)?