Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management

Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance

Guidance:

Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management

Date issued:

27 November 2019

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?