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Other recommendations include grade B "recommended with fair evidence that it improves important outcomes;" grade C "balance of benefits and harms is too close to justify a general recommendation;" grade D recommend against, fair evidence that it is ineffective or harms outweigh benefits;" and grade insufficient "no recommendation, insufficient evidence to recommend for or against."

To develop the guidelines, a set of 12 broad questions were identified by experts in the field to encapsulate the most common management questions faced by clinicians. To review recommendations and grades, view the AGA Medical Position Statement of the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. The guidelines were developed through interaction among the authors, the AGA Institute, the Clinical Practice and Quality Management Committee and representatives from the AGA Institute Council.

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