NICE Guidance - Constipation in children and young people

Posted June 6th, 2010 by Fiona Ballantyne

NICE has published guidance regarding the diagnosis and management of idiopathic childhood constipation in primary and secondary care.

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.