Abstract
The medical system when Dr. Takada (the first author) qualified as a doctor in the mid-1960s was based on experience. The Japanese Society of Abdominal Emergency Medicine was founded in 1983, and in 1990, preparation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) was explored. In 2003, using an evidence-based medicine approach, the first edition of CPG focused on acute pancreatitis was published. At that time, acute pancreatitis was considered an intractable disease because of high mortality. This was followed by revisions in 2007, 2010, and 2015. By 2014 acute pancreatitis had been removed from the registry of intractable diseases. However, the results of a national survey in 2016 revealed that some problems remained, and it was considered very important to step up efforts to raise awareness of the Guidelines. In the 2021 version, 2D Barcode were added to link easy-to-understand explanations and reference materials. A convenient format allowing this information to be downloaded free of charge via the 2D Barcode using a mobile application has also been added. It is hoped that physicians will use these documents when explaining to patients and their families in clinical practice.
