Examination of the relationship between disease activity and patient-reported outcome measures in an inflammatory bowel disease cohort

BD Jackson; D Con; A Gorelik; D Liew; S Knowles; P De Cruz

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Examination of the relationship between disease activity and patient-reported outcome measures in an inflammatory bowel disease cohort

BD Jackson, D Con, A Gorelik, D Liew, S Knowles, P De Cruz

Internal Medicine Journal | WILEY | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1111/imj.13937

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Abstract

Background: The extent to which disease activity impacts patient-reported outcomes (PRO) is unclear. Aims: To examine the relationship between disease activity and PRO. Methods: Adult inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients attending a tertiary clinic from May to June 2015 were included. Assessment of disease activity (Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI), Harvey Bradshaw Index (HBI)), IBD knowledge (CCKNOW), medication adherence (MMAS8), psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)), work productivity (WPAI) and quality of life (IBDQ) was performed to investigate any correlations between disease activity and PRO. Results: A total of 81 participants was in..

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Danny Con Author

Alex Gorelik Author

Peter-Phillip de Cruz Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was not directly funded. P. De Cruz is supported by a David Bickart Clinician Research award from The University of Melbourne and Bushell Postdoctoral award from the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA). B. D. Jackson is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) postgraduate scholarship and AVANT Doctor in Training (DiT) scholarship.