Constipation in children and young people
Diagnosis and management of idiopathic childhood constipation in primary and secondary care
Description
- Constipation is common in childhood. It affects around 5-30% of the child population, depending on the criteria used for diagnosis.
- Symptoms become chronic in more than one third of patients, and constipation is a common reason for referral to secondary care.
Guidance documents
Implementing this guidance
A Guide to Resources for this guideline and nocturnal enuresis will be published with the nocturnal enuresis guidance later in 2010. It will signpost to resources and where appropriate outline case studies that may help organisations to implement NICE guideline.
Other information
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About this guidance
Clinical guidelines CG99
Issued: May 2010
How this guidance was produced