Evolving screening and surveillance techniques for Barrett's esophagus

Table 1 Current guidelines for screening Barrett's esophagus from major gastroenterology societies[3]

Society (year published)	Target populations
American College of Gastroenterology (2016)	Primary: Male patients with either > 5 years of GERD or with more than weekly GERD symptoms and at least two other risk factors including: (1) Age > 50; (2) central obesity; (3) smoking history; (4) Caucasian; (5) first degree relative with BE or EAC
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2012)	Patients with multiple risk factors including male sex, older than 50, Caucasian, family history of BE, increased duration of reflux symptoms, smoking and obesity
American Gastroenterological Association (2011)	Patients with multiple risk factors including male sex, older than 50, Caucasian, chronic GERD, hiatal hernia and obesity
British Society of Gastroenterology (2014)	Primary: Patients with GERD and at least three risk factors including male, older than 50, Caucasian, and obesity unless there is a family history of BE or EAC which would lower threshold

GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; BE: Barrett's esophagus; EAC: Esophageal adenocarcinoma.