Clinical utility of small bowel ultrasound assessment of Crohn's disease in adults: a systematic scoping review.
Shellie Jean RadfordChris ClarkeBethany ShinkinsPaul LeightonStuart TaylorGordon MoranPublished in: Frontline gastroenterology (2021)
The review included 42 sources from the UK, Europe, Japan, Canada and the USA. Small bowel ultrasound (SBUS) has been shown to be as accurate in detecting the presence of small bowel Crohn's disease, is quicker, safer and more acceptable to patients, compared with magnetic resonance enterography. SBUS is used widely in central Europe and Canada but has not been embraced in the UK. Further research considering economic evaluation, clinical decision-making and exploration of perceived barriers to future implementation of SBUSs is required.
Keyphrases
- small bowel
- magnetic resonance
- end stage renal disease
- decision making
- magnetic resonance imaging
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- cross sectional
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- current status
- computed tomography
- mass spectrometry