摘要
This special issue of Gastroenterology Report is directed at“Evidence-based management of gastrointestinal(GI)diseases”.Gastroenterologists are now using a range of diagnostic tests and therapies that were largely unavailable twenty years ago.Ours is a fast-moving field,with innovations being developed at a rapid pace.Included in this issue are authoritative reviews on how to manage a wide variety of conditions that affect the GI and biliary tracts using both established and emerging technologies,with emphasis on evidence to support the best practices and to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients;for example,much has changed as regards our diagnostic accuracy in celiac disease.