Gaps and uncertainties in the management of acute pancreatitis: a scoping review and quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal health coverage (UHC) emphasises equitable care for all, without financial hardships and healthcare professionals use clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to inform service delivery. With rising burden of acute pancreatitis worldwide, the recent James Lind Alliance highlighted knowledge gaps exist within current pathways. This scoping review and quality assessment aims to determine gaps and uncertainties in CPGs for the management of acute pancreatitis.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review, through a Arksey and O'Malley five-staged process. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO), targeted websites, and reference lists were used to identify eligible CPGs on acute pancreatitis on February 22, 2024, and updated on March 27, 2025. Drawing f

SUBMITTER: Kamarajah SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273737 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature